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Move

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Definitions for Move

noun
the act of deciding to do something
Examples
  1. he didn't make a move to help
  2. his first move was to hire a lawyer
noun
the act of changing your residence or place of business
Synonyms
relocation
Examples
  1. they say that three moves equal one fire
noun
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Synonyms
motion movement motility
Examples
  1. the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
  2. movement is a sign of life
  3. an impatient move of his hand
  4. gastrointestinal motility
noun
the act of changing location from one place to another
Synonyms
motion movement
Examples
  1. police controlled the motion of the crowd
  2. the movement of people from the farms to the cities
  3. his move put him directly in my path
noun
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
verb
change location
Synonyms
travel go locomote
Examples
  1. move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. How fast does your new car go?
  3. We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
  4. The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
  5. The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
  6. news travelled fast
verb
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms
displace
Examples
  1. Move those boxes into the corner, please
  2. I'm moving my money to another bank
  3. The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
verb
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Examples
  1. He moved his hand slightly to the right
verb
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
Examples
  1. We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
  2. The basketball player moved from one team to another
verb
follow a procedure or take a course
Synonyms
go proceed
Examples
  1. We should go farther in this matter
  2. She went through a lot of trouble
  3. go about the world in a certain manner
  4. Messages must go through diplomatic channels
verb
be in a state of action
Synonyms
be active
Examples
  1. she is always moving
verb
go or proceed from one point to another
Examples
  1. the debate moved from family values to the economy
verb
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Synonyms
act
Examples
  1. think before you act
  2. We must move quickly
  3. The governor should act on the new energy bill
  4. The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms
affect impress strike
Examples
  1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
  2. This behavior struck me as odd
  3. he was dumb-struck by the news
  4. her comments struck a sour note
verb
give an incentive for action
Synonyms
motivate actuate propel prompt incite
Examples
  1. This moved me to sacrifice my career
verb
arouse sympathy or compassion in
Examples
  1. Her fate moved us all
verb
dispose of by selling
Examples
  1. The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
verb
progress by being changed
Synonyms
go run
Examples
  1. The speech has to go through several more drafts
  2. run through your presentation before the meeting
verb
live one's life in a specified environment
Examples
  1. she moves in certain circles only
verb
have a turn
Synonyms
go
Examples
  1. make one's move in a game
  2. Can I go now?
verb
propose formally
Synonyms
make a motion
Examples
  1. in a debate or parliamentary meeting

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