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| re·move [ ri mv ] |
verb (past and past participle re·moved, present participle re·mov·ing, 3rd person present singular re·moves) |
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1. transitive verb take something away: to take something away from somebody or from a place
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2. transitive and intransitive verb relocate or be relocated: to transfer somebody or something to another place, or change a place of residence
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3. transitive verb take off clothing: to take off an item of clothing
  removed his hat
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4. transitive verb get rid of something: to make something go away or disappear
a detergent that can remove stains even more quickly
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5. transitive verb human resources dismiss somebody: to dismiss somebody from office or from a position
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6. intransitive verb depart: to leave a place
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7. intransitive verb be removed: to go away or disappear
The compound removed easily in solvent.
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noun (plural re·moves) |
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1. distance: the degree of distance or closeness between people or things
He has only experienced war at one remove.
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2. change of location: a change of residence or business
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formal
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin removere< movere "to move"] |
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| re·mov·a·ble adjective |
| re·mov·er noun |
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