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   move

   /muːv/

   verb

   • 1. go in a specified direction or manner; change position: "she moved to the door" Similar gowalkproceedprogressadvancepassbudgestirshiftchange positionmake a moverare:locomoteOpposite stay put
   • ▪ change the place, position, or state of: "she moved the tray to a side table" Similar carrytransporttransfertransposeshiftswitch
   • ▪ change one's place of residence or work: "his family moved to London when he was a child" Similar relocatemove housemove away/outchange address/houseleavego awaydecampchange jobsmigrateemigrateflitinformal:splitup stickspull up stakes
   • ▪ (of a player) change the position of a piece in a board game: "White has forced his opponent to move"
   • ▪ depart; start off: informal "let's move—it's time we started shopping"
   • ▪ hurry up: informal "come on—move it!"
   • ▪ go quickly: informal "Kennings was really moving when he made contact with a tyre at the hairpin and flipped over"
   • ▪ (with reference to merchandise) sell or be sold: "booksellers should easily be able to move this biography of Lincoln"
   • 2. make progress; develop in a particular manner or direction: "aircraft design had moved forward a long way" Similar progressmake progressmake headwayadvancedevelopOpposite stagnate
   • ▪ change from one state, opinion, or activity to another: "the school moved over to the new course in 1987" Similar changebudgeshift one's groundchange one's tunesing a different songchange one's mindchange one's opinionhave second thoughtsdo a U-turndo an about-facereconsiderclimb downback-pedaldo an about-turn
   • ▪ take action: "hardliners may yet move against him, but their success might be limited" Similar take actionacttake stepsmake a movedo somethingtake measurestake the initiativeinformal:get movingOpposite do nothing
   • 3. influence or prompt (someone) to do something: "his deep love of music moved him to take lessons with Dr Hill" Similar inspirepromptstimulatemotivateprovokeinfluencerouseactuateinclinepersuadeurgeleadcauseimpelinduceinciteexcite
   • ▪ arouse a strong feeling, especially of sorrow or sympathy, in (someone): "she felt deeply moved by this picture of his plight"
   • ▪ stir up (an emotion) in someone: archaic "he justly moves one's derision" Similar affecttouchstrikeimpressshakeupsetdisturbhitdisquietagitatestirmake an impression onhave an impact ontug at someone's heartstringsOpposite be unaffected (by)be indifferent (to)
   • 4. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly: "she intends to move an amendment to the Bill" Similar proposesubmitsuggestput forwardadvocaterecommendrequesturge
   • ▪ apply formally to (a court or assembly) for something: archaic "his family moved the Special Court for adequate ‘maintenance expenses’ to run the household"
   • 5. empty (the bowels): "if you haven't moved your bowels today you'd better do it now"

   noun

   • 1. a change of place, position, or state: "she made a sudden move towards me" Similar movementmotionactionactivitygesturegesticulation
   • ▪ a change of house or business premises: "Annie mourned her move from the noisy, crowded town to the peace of the countryside" Similar relocationchange of house/address/jobremovaltransferpostingflitflitting
   • ▪ an act that initiates or advances a process or plan: "my next move is to talk to Matthew" Similar initiativestepactionactmeasuretackmanoeuvretacticstratagemdeedgambitployrusetrickdodge
   • ▪ a manoeuvre in a sport or game: "Robson began a move which saw Webb run from the halfway line down the right"
   • ▪ a player's turn to change the position of a piece in a board game: "in this position Karpov had to seal his 41st move" Similar turngoplayopportunitychanceinformal:shot

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere.

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   What does move mean in English?

   • relocate If you move, you go to live in a different place. She's moving to the capital next month. 24 meanings: 1. to go or take from one place to another; change in location or position 2. to change (one's dwelling, place of....

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   What does move a person mean?

   • [transitive] (formal) to cause somebody to do something synonym prompt move somebody to do something She felt moved to address the crowd. move somebody He works when the spirit moves him (= when he wants to). Like many adolescents he was moved to write poetry. As the delays got worse he was moved to make a mild complaint.

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   What does move mean in linguistics?

   • Linguistics To be copied or moved by means of a movement transformation to a new position in syntactic structure. 2. a. To progress in sequence; go forward: a novel that moves slowly. b. To progress toward a particular state or condition: moving up in the company; move on to a new subject. 3.

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   Is move a noun or noun?

   • Move is also a noun. His move to the chairmanship means he will take a less active role in day-to-day management. If you move to a new topic in a conversation, you start talking about something different. Let's move to another subject, Dan. [VERB + from/to] If you move an event or the date of an event, you change the time at which it happens.

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   What is the difference between moving and advancing?

   • 1. Busily moving about; active: A nurse is on the move all day. 2. Going from one place to another: troops on the move. 3. Making progress; advancing: a technology that is clearly on the move. [Middle English moven, from Old French movoir, from Latin movēre; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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   What is a move in chess?

   • A move is an act of putting a chess piece or other counter in a different position on a board when it is your turn to do so in a game. With no idea of what to do for my next move, my hand hovered over the board. 18.

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   The meaning of MOVE is to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion. How to use move in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Move.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MOVE definition: 1. to (cause to) change position: 2. to change the position of one of the pieces used in a board…. Learn more.

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   A move is an action that you take in order to achieve something. The one point cut in interest rates was a wise move. It may also be a good move to suggest she talks things over.

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   1. a. To change in position from one point to another: moved away from the window. b. To follow a specified course: Earth moves around the sun. c. To change posture or position; stir: too scared to move. d. To start off; depart: After waiting for an hour, we decided it was time to move. e. Games To change position on a board in a board game. f.

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   2.	move - the act of changing your residence ...
   3.	move - a change of position that does not ...
   4.	move - the act of changing location from ...
   5.	move - (game) a player's turn to take ...

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   • [intransitive, transitive] to change position or make somebody/something change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt. Don't move—stay perfectly still.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to change the place where you live, have your work, etc. We don't like it here so we've decided to move. move (from…) (to…) The company's moving to Scotland.
   • [transitive] move somebody (from…) (to…) to make somebody change from one job, class, etc. to another synonym transfer. I'm being moved to the New York office.
   • [intransitive, transitive] (in chess and other board games) to change the position of a piece. It's your turn to move. move something She moved her queen.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › moveMeaning of move – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MOVE definition: 1. If a person or an organization moves, they go to a different place to live or work: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of move. verb. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically. “The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell” synonyms: go, locomote, travel. displace. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense. see more. verb.