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| move [ moov ] |
verb (past and past participle moved, present participle mov·ing, 3rd person present singular moves) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb change position: to change position or location, or change the position or location of something
  Something moved behind that tree.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb change residence, job, or school: to change your place of residence, work, or study, or make somebody do this
move to the other side of town
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3. transitive and intransitive verb take action: to take action, or make somebody act
It's due next week so we need to move quickly.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb change view: to change a view or opinion, or make somebody do this
She has moved to a more moderate position.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb improve: to make progress, or cause something to make progress
Finally things have started moving.
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6. intransitive verb associate with group: to associate with a particular group
She moves among the yachting set.
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7. intransitive verb propose action: to propose formally that something should happen or be done
I move that the meeting be adjourned.
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8. transitive verb produce emotional reaction in somebody: to make somebody feel something, especially tender feelings
Her performance moved all of us.
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9. transitive and intransitive verb take turn in game: to change the position of one of the pieces in a board game as a turn in play
Did you move yet?
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10. transitive and intransitive verb sell well: to sell well or effectively, or sell something well or effectively
The souvenir mugs aren't really moving.
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11. transitive and intransitive verb empty bowels: to empty the bowels
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noun (plural moves) |
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1. act of moving: an act or instance of moving
One false move and we're done for.
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2. step in series: an action considered as one of a series
Keep your rivals guessing what your next move will be.
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3. somebody's turn to play: somebody's turn in a board game
It's your move.
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4. change of location: a change in your place of residence, work, or study
I'm considering a move across town.
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5. maneuver: a maneuver or way of doing something
If you're interested in martial arts, I could show you a few moves.
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman mover< Latin movere] |
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get a move on to start doing something immediately, or do something faster (informal)usually used as a command
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make a move on somebody to proposition somebody sexually (slang)
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move it to hurry, or do something quickly (informal)
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on the move
1. going from one place to another
2. busy doing one thing after another
3. going forward, or making progress
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| Word History |
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The Latin word movere "to move," from which move is derived, is also the source of English commotion, emotion, mobile, moment, motif, motion, motive, motor, mutiny, promote, and remote.
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