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   move

   /muːv/

   verb

   • 1. go in a specified direction or manner; change position: "she moved to the door" Similar gowalkproceedprogressadvancepassbudgestirshiftchange positionmake a moverare:locomoteOpposite stay put
   • ▪ change the place, position, or state of: "she moved the tray to a side table" Similar carrytransporttransfertransposeshiftswitch
   • ▪ change one's place of residence or work: "his family moved to London when he was a child" Similar relocatemove housemove away/outchange address/houseleavego awaydecampchange jobsmigrateemigrateflitinformal:splitup stickspull up stakes
   • ▪ (of a player) change the position of a piece in a board game: "White has forced his opponent to move"
   • ▪ depart; start off: informal "let's move—it's time we started shopping"
   • ▪ hurry up: informal "come on—move it!"
   • ▪ go quickly: informal "Kennings was really moving when he made contact with a tyre at the hairpin and flipped over"
   • ▪ (with reference to merchandise) sell or be sold: "booksellers should easily be able to move this biography of Lincoln"
   • 2. make progress; develop in a particular manner or direction: "aircraft design had moved forward a long way" Similar progressmake progressmake headwayadvancedevelopOpposite stagnate
   • ▪ change from one state, opinion, or activity to another: "the school moved over to the new course in 1987" Similar changebudgeshift one's groundchange one's tunesing a different songchange one's mindchange one's opinionhave second thoughtsdo a U-turndo an about-facereconsiderclimb downback-pedaldo an about-turn
   • ▪ take action: "hardliners may yet move against him, but their success might be limited" Similar take actionacttake stepsmake a movedo somethingtake measurestake the initiativeinformal:get movingOpposite do nothing
   • 3. influence or prompt (someone) to do something: "his deep love of music moved him to take lessons with Dr Hill" Similar inspirepromptstimulatemotivateprovokeinfluencerouseactuateinclinepersuadeurgeleadcauseimpelinduceinciteexcite
   • ▪ arouse a strong feeling, especially of sorrow or sympathy, in (someone): "she felt deeply moved by this picture of his plight"
   • ▪ stir up (an emotion) in someone: archaic "he justly moves one's derision" Similar affecttouchstrikeimpressshakeupsetdisturbhitdisquietagitatestirmake an impression onhave an impact ontug at someone's heartstringsOpposite be unaffected (by)be indifferent (to)
   • 4. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly: "she intends to move an amendment to the Bill" Similar proposesubmitsuggestput forwardadvocaterecommendrequesturge
   • ▪ apply formally to (a court or assembly) for something: archaic "his family moved the Special Court for adequate ‘maintenance expenses’ to run the household"
   • 5. empty (the bowels): "if you haven't moved your bowels today you'd better do it now"

   noun

   • 1. a change of place, position, or state: "she made a sudden move towards me" Similar movementmotionactionactivitygesturegesticulation
   • ▪ a change of house or business premises: "Annie mourned her move from the noisy, crowded town to the peace of the countryside" Similar relocationchange of house/address/jobremovaltransferpostingflitflitting
   • ▪ an act that initiates or advances a process or plan: "my next move is to talk to Matthew" Similar initiativestepactionactmeasuretackmanoeuvretacticstratagemdeedgambitployrusetrickdodge
   • ▪ a manoeuvre in a sport or game: "Robson began a move which saw Webb run from the halfway line down the right"
   • ▪ a player's turn to change the position of a piece in a board game: "in this position Karpov had to seal his 41st move" Similar turngoplayopportunitychanceinformal:shot

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   verb. 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” synonyms: displace. go, locomote, travel.

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