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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.
How to use shift in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shift. to exchange for or replace by another : change; to change the place, position, or direction of : move; to make a change in (place)…
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 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.
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).
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.