MOVE
\mˈuːv], \mˈuːv], \m_ˈuː_v]\
Definitions of MOVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
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be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
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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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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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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"
By Princeton University
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give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
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be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
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propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
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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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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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.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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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.
By Daniel Lyons
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MOVER.
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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.
By James Champlin Fernald
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