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- Dictionaryshift/ʃɪft/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance: "a team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house" Similar
- 2. change gear in a vehicle: North American "she shifted down to fourth"
noun
- 1. a slight change in position, direction, or tendency: "a shift in public opinion" Similar
- 2. each of two or more recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay: "Anne was on the night shift" Similar
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SHIFT definition: 1. to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another…. Learn more.
ˈshift. shifted; shifting; shifts. Synonyms of shift. transitive verb. 1. : to exchange for or replace by another : change. 2. a. : to change the place, position, or direction of : move. b. : to make a change in (place) 3. : to change phonetically. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to change place or position. b. : to change direction. the wind shifted.
Shift definition: to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange. See examples of SHIFT used in a sentence.
A shift is a change in something or an adjustment in the way something is done. You can either make a shift (that's the noun), or you can just shift (that's the verb).
a change or transfer from one place, position, direction, person, etc., to another. a shift in the wind. 14. a person's scheduled period of work, esp. the portion of the day scheduled as a day's work when a shop, service, office, or industry operates continuously during both the day and night.
1. A change from one person or configuration to another; a substitution. 2. a. A group of workers that relieve another on a regular schedule. b. The working period of such a group: worked the night shift.
SHIFT definition: 1. a change in something: 2. a period of work in a place such as a factory or hospital: 3. the…. Learn more.
Definition of shift noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Shift definition: to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange. See examples of SHIFT used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'shift'. 1. If you shift something or if it shifts, it moves slightly. [...] 2. If someone's opinion, a situation, or a policy shifts or is shifted, it changes slightly. [...] 3. If someone shifts the responsibility or blame for something onto you, they unfairly make you responsible or make people blame you for it, instead of them.