[m_ˈuː_v], [mˈuːv], [mˈuːv]
Definitions of move
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give an incentive for action; " This moved me to sacrifice my career"
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; " This child impressed me as unusually mature"; " This behavior struck me as odd"
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be in a state of action; " she is always moving"
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cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; " Move those boxes into the corner, please"; " I'm moving my money to another bank"; " The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
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change location; move, travel, or proceed; " How fast does your new car go?"; " We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; " The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";" The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
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propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
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a change of position that does not entail a change of location; " the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; " movement is a sign of life"; " an impatient move of his hand"; " gastrointestinal motility"
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the act of changing your location from one place to another; " police controlled the motion of the crowd"; " the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; " his move put him directly in my path"
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live one's life in a specified environment; " she moves in certain circles only"
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the act of deciding to do something; " he didn't make a move to help"; " his first move was to hire a lawyer"
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( games) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
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the act of changing your residence or place of business; " they say that three moves equal one fire"
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go or proceed from one point to another; " the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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progress by being changed; " The speech has to go through several more drafts"; " run through your presentation before the meeting"
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arouse sympathy or compassion in; " Her fate moved us all"
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follow a procedure or take a course; " We should go farther in this matter"; " She went through a lot of trouble"; " go about the world in a certain manner"; " Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
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( game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
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the act of changing location from one place to another; " police controlled the motion of the crowd"; " the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; " his move put him directly in my path"
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have a turn; make one's move in a game; " Can I go now?"
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move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; " He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; " We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; " The basketball player moved from one team to another"
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dispose of by selling; " The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
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perform an action, or work out or perform ( an action); " think before you act"; " We must move quickly"; " The governor should act on the new energy bill"; " The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
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To transfer ( a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
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To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
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To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
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To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
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To apply to, as for aid.
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To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
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To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
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To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
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To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
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The act of moving; a movement.
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The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game.
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An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
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To cause to change place or position in any way; set in action; rouse to action; influence; to stir the feelings of; propose formally, as in a meeting, etc.
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To change place or position; go from place to place; change posture slightly; to begin to act; take action; change the place where one lives; in chess or checkers, to change the place of a piece.
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The act of changing place or position; change of position; in chess or checkers, the right or turn to change the place of a piece; an act in carrying out a plan; scheme.
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To cause to change place or posture: to set in motion: to impel: to excite to action: to persuade: to instigate: to arouse: to provoke: to touch the feelings of: to propose or bring before an assembly: to recommend.
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To go from one place to another: to change place or posture: to walk: to change residence: to make a motion as in an assembly.
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The act of moving: a movement, esp. at chess.
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MOVER.
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Act of moving.
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To change place; act; make a proposal.
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To put in motion; cause to change place; excite to action or feeling; to propose to an assembly.
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To make progress.
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To change or cause to change place; act; stir; affect; propose; make a motion; pass; go.
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To take action.
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The act of moving; movement.
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The act of moving; right to move; a movement; step.
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To carry, convey, or draw from one place to another; to excite into action; to agitate or rouse; to affect; to prevail on; to excite tenderness or pity; to irritate; to excite to tumult; to influence; to propose.
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To change place or posture; to stir; to have action, or the power of action; to walk; to change residence; to take action; to propose something for consideration and determination.
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To carry or convey from one place to another; to pass from one place to another; to walk; to change the posture of the body or the position of a part; to put into motion; to arouse; to provoke; to affect; to agitate; to prevail on; to persuade; to touch pathetically; to walk or march; to change a residence; to propose or bring forward for consideration or acceptance; to have vital action- as, " in Him we live, and move, and have our being".
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The act of transferring from one place or spot to another, as in chess or draughts; a movement; in familiar language, a scheme; an artifice.
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Usage examples for move
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She seemed not to move at all. – The Short Works of George Meredith by George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
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Well, then, why doesn't he get a move on? – Further Foolishness by Stephen Leacock
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I can't see very well from here, so I'm going to move along a bit. – Between the Lines by Boyd Cable
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I can't move my head. – Code Three by Rick Raphael
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" Very well, we'll move over. – The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop by Hamlin Garland
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In him you live and move and have your being. – An Address to the Inhabitants of the Colonies, Established in New South Wales and Norfolk Island. by Richard Johnson
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The more acute angle the cutting edges form one to the other, or in other words, the longer the cutting edges are in a drill of a given diameter, the more readily the drill will move over if one side of the recess be cut out as in Fig. – Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
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I must move about and see something." – The Way of Ambition by Robert Hichens
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But you need not move yet - rest while you can." – Hills of the Shatemuc by Susan Warner
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Hope to move out from here to- morrow. – On the Heels of De Wet by The Intelligence Officer
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The time seemed so long, so very long, she began to fear that the train would move on and carry her with it. – The Story of Jessie by Mabel Quiller-Couch
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Well then, move them. – The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
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Move on with your regiment. – Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War by G. F. R. Henderson
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The rest move round and round every day. – Rollo's Experiments by Jacob Abbott
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If I find exactly what I want, I may move – Eve to the Rescue by Ethel Hueston
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The boat began to move – A Daughter of the Middle Border by Hamlin Garland
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Archie did not move – Frank Among The Rancheros by Harry Castlemon
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He was wondering whether Hawke would ever move – A Romance of Wastdale by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
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Why should he move to please such a fellow! – What's Mine's Mine by George MacDonald
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And I saw something move – Carolyn of the Corners by Ruth Belmore Endicott