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- Dictionarymove/muːv/
verb
- 1. go in a specified direction or manner; change position: "she moved to the door" Similar Opposite
- 2. make progress; develop in a particular manner or direction: "aircraft design had moved forward a long way" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a change of place, position, or state: "she made a sudden move towards me" Similar
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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.
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.
When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. She moved the sheaf of papers into position. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] You can move the camera both vertically and horizontally. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] A traffic warden asked him to move his car.
To move is to shift your position or change where you are. It can be a little spooky to hear a sleepwalker move around a dark house at night. You can move from one room to another, or move from Oregon to New Hampshire, changing the place where you live.
Definition of move verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to change place or position, or to make something change place or position: We moved the chairs to another room. I can't cut your hair if you keep moving. Someone was moving around upstairs. move ahead/along/forward, etc. to make progress with something that you have planned to do:
to change from one place or position to another. Synonyms: propel, transfer, shift. Antonyms: fix. to set or keep in motion. Synonyms: agitate. to prompt, actuate, or impel to some action: What moved you to do this? Synonyms: lead, instigate, incite, induce, influence.
Definition of move noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
move. noun. /muv/ action. move (toward/to something) move (to do something) an action that you do or need to do to achieve something This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition. The management has made no move to settle the strike. Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. see false move. Want to learn more?
noun. an act or instance of moving; movement. a change of location or residence. an action toward an objective or goal; step: a move toward a higher tax. (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play. a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport. See more. Verb Phrases. move in, to begin to occupy a place in which to live or work.
