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move

Nouns

• (n) the act of deciding to do something
  • he didn't make a move to help
  • his first move was to hire a lawyer
• (n) the act of changing your residence or place of business
  • they say that three moves equal one fire
  relocation,
• (n) 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
  movement, motility, motion,
• (n) 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
  movement, motion,
• (n) (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

Verbs

• (v) 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
  go, locomote, travel,
• (v) 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
  displace,
• (v) move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  • He moved his hand slightly to the right
• (v) change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
  • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
  • The basketball player moved from one team to another
• (v) 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
  go, proceed,
• (v) be in a state of action
  • she is always moving
  be active,
• (v) go or proceed from one point to another
  • the debate moved from family values to the economy
• (v) 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
  act,
• (v) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • This child impressed me as unusually mature
  • This behavior struck me as odd
  impress, strike, affect,
• (v) give an incentive for action
  • This moved me to sacrifice my career
  incite, motivate, prompt, actuate, propel,
• (v) arouse sympathy or compassion in
  • Her fate moved us all
• (v) dispose of by selling
  • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
• (v) progress by being changed
  • The speech has to go through several more drafts
  • run through your presentation before the meeting
  go, run,
• (v) live one's life in a specified environment
  • she moves in certain circles only
• (v) have a turn; make one's move in a game
  • Can I go now?
  go,
• (v) propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting make a motion,

Synonyms

go locomote travel relocation displace movement motility motion proceed be active act impress strike affect incite motivate prompt actuate propel run make a motion

Antonyms

stay in place stand still stay put stay stick stick around rest refrain forbear

See also

advance march on move on progress go on pass on climb climb up go up mount elapse glide by go by slide by slip by slip away go along pass lapse abscond absquatulate go off make off run off decamp bolt go out go past pass by travel by surpass rise move up lift arise come up uprise go under go down sink settle set come down descend fall proceed continue carry on circulate go around spread move out draw back move back pull away pull back recede retreat withdraw retire ease up give way move over yield give act on follow up on pursue act up act upon influence work

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