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| budge [ buj ] (past and past participle budged, present participle budg·ing, 3rd person present singular budg·es) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. move: to move, or move something, especially with difficulty or effort
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usually used in negative statements
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  I tried moving the machine, but it wouldn't budge.
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2. change opinion: to change an attitude, decision, or opinion, or make somebody do this
Once she's made up her mind, she'll refuse to budge.
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| [Late 16th century. Via French bouger< assumed Vulgar Latin bullicare "keep bubbling up" < Latin bullire (see boil1)] |
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