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 Definitions of Move  [muv]  

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Definition of 'Move' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) move
to pass from one place or position to another.

2.  move
to change one's place of residence or business.

3.  move
to advance or progress.

4.  move
to have a regular motion, as an implement or a machine; turn; revolve.

5.  move
to sell or be sold:
That new model is moving well.

6.  move
to start off or leave.

7.  move
to transfer a piece in a game, as chess.

8.  move
(of the bowels) to discharge the feces; evacuate.

9.  move
to be active in a particular sphere:
to move in society.

10.  move
to take action; proceed.

11.  move
to make a formal request, application, or proposal.

12. (v.t.) move
to change from one place or position to another.

13.  move
to set or keep in motion.

14.  move
to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action.

15.  move
to arouse or excite the feelings or passions of (usu. fol. by to):
to move him to anger.

16.  move
to affect with compassionate emotion; touch.

17.  move
to dispose of (goods) by sale.

18.  move
to cause (the bowels) to evacuate.

19.  move
to propose formally, as to a court or judge, or for consideration by a deliberative assembly.

20.  move
to submit a formal request or proposal to (a court, a sovereign, etc.).

21.  move
move up, to advance to a higher level.

22. (n.) move
an act or instance of moving; movement.

23.  move
a change of location or residence.

24.  move
an action toward an objective or goal; step.

25.  move
(in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's turn to make a play.

26.  move
a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport.

27.  move
Informal.

28.  move
to hasten to act or proceed; hurry up.

29.  move
on the move,

30.  move
busy; active.

31.  move
going from place to place.

32.  move
advancing; progressing.

Etymology:  (1200–50; ME moven < AF mover&indirdesc; L movēre)

Definition of 'Move' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) move
the act of deciding to do something
"he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"

2. (noun) move, relocation
the act of changing your residence or place of business
"they say that three moves equal one fire"

3. (noun) motion, movement, move, motility
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"

4. (noun) motion, movement, move
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"

5. (verb) move
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

6. (verb) travel, go, move, locomote
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"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"; "news travelled fast"

7. (verb) move, displace
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, 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"

8. (verb) move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

9. (verb) move
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
"We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

10. (verb) go, proceed, move
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"

11. (verb) be active, move
be in a state of action
"she is always moving"

12. (verb) move
go or proceed from one point to another
"the debate moved from family values to the economy"

13. (verb) act, move
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"

14. (verb) affect, impress, move, strike
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

15. (verb) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"

16. (verb) move
arouse sympathy or compassion in
"Her fate moved us all"

17. (verb) move
dispose of by selling
"The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"

18. (verb) move, go, run
progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"

19. (verb) move
live one's life in a specified environment
"she moves in certain circles only"

20. (verb) move, go
have a turn; make one's move in a game
"Can I go now?"

21. (verb) move, make a motion
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting


Definition of 'Move' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (verb) move
to change position, or make change position
I thought it was dead, but then it moved a little.; Move your arms around like this.

2.  move
to develop or change
Technology moves so quickly, it's hard to keep up.; two countries rapidly moving toward war

3.  move
move ahead/toward/forward etc.
to change the place you live
We're moving next week.; I've moved house six times in the last five years.

4.  move
move house
to cause strong emotions
I was moved by her story and wanted to help.; music that moves you

5.  move
move to tears
to cause sb to cry
Her performance moved many to tears.

6.  move
to act in order to achieve
You'll have to move quickly if you want to get tickets.

7. (noun) move
an action intended to achieve sth
Do you think calling him to apologize would be a good move?; I'm thinking about my next move.

8.  move
a change or development in sth
a move toward the use of nuclear energy; a move into new technologies

9.  move
an occasion when sb changes where they live
Tips on how to prepare your child for a move.

10.  move
make a move
to move part of your body
Stay where you are and don't make a move.

11.  move
to act in order to achieve sth
I'm ready to make a move to improve my health.

12.  move
on the move
in the process of traveling somewhere
We can eat on the move.


Definition of 'Move' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Move
the act of moving; a movement

2. (noun) Move
the act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game

3. (noun) Move
an act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose

4. (verb) Move
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

5. (verb) Move
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

6. (verb) Move
to excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence

7. (verb) Move
to arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion

8. (verb) Move
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

9. (verb) Move
to apply to, as for aid

10. (verb) Move
to change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly

11. (verb) Move
to act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter

12. (verb) Move
to change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another

13. (verb) Move
to change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game


Translation of 'Move' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another
He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: beweeg Arabic flag Arabic: يُحَرِّك Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: премествам
Brazilian flag Brazilian: mudar Czech flag Czech: pohnout, hýbat German flag German: (fort-)bewegen
Danish flag Danish: bevæge; flytte Greek flag Greek: (μετα)κινώ, (μετα)κινούμα Spanish flag Spanish: mover
Estonian flag Estonian: liikuma, liigutama Farsi flag Farsi: انتقال دادن Finnish flag Finnish: liikuttaa
French flag French: bouger Hebrew flag Hebrew: לְהָזִיז Hindi flag Hindi: चलना, हिलना
Croatian flag Croatian: micati Hungarian flag Hungarian: (meg)mozgat, (meg)mozdít; Indonesian flag Indonesian: menggerakkan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: hreyfa; færa Italian flag Italian: muovere, muoversi, sposta Japanese flag Japanese: 動く
Korean flag Korean: 이동하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: judinti, judėti Latvian flag Latvian: kustināt; kustēties
Malay flag Malay: alihkan Dutch flag Dutch: bewegen, verplaatsen Norwegian flag Norwegian: bevege/flytte (seg)
Polish flag Polish: ruszać Persian flag Persian: انتقال دادن Pashto flag Pashto: انتقال کول
Portuguese flag Portuguese: mudar Romanian flag Romanian: a (se) mişca Russian flag Russian: двигать(ся);передвигать(с
Slovak flag Slovak: pohnúť (sa), hýbať (sa) Slovenian flag Slovenian: premakniti (se) Serbian flag Serbian: pomeriti
Swedish flag Swedish: röra [på], flytta [på] Thai flag Thai: เคลื่อน Turkish flag Turkish: hareket et(tir)mek
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 移動 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: рухати(ся); пересувати(ся Urdu flag Urdu: جگہ یا انداز بدلنا یا اس
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: di chuyển Chinese flag Chinese: 移动

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