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| shift [ shift ] |
verb (past and past participle shift·ed, present participle shift·ing, 3rd person present singular shifts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move: to move somebody or something to a different position, or be moved to a different position
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2. transitive and intransitive verb change or exchange: to change or exchange something for something else of the same group, set, or class, or be changed or exchanged in this way
  I've shifted jobs three times in the last year.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb North America operate gears of vehicle: to put a car or other vehicle into a different gear
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4. intransitive verb provide for own needs: to provide for your own personal needs or manage your personal affairs
You need to learn to shift for yourself.
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5. intransitive verb get by with deceit: to get by through the use of deceit, tricks, or underhanded methods
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6. intransitive verb press shift key: to press the shift key on a computer or typewriter keyboard in order to produce capital letters or other characters
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7. transitive and intransitive verb linguistics alter phonetically: to alter a sound phonetically in the course of the development of a language, or be altered phonetically
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8. intransitive verb baseball change fielding positions: to change positions on a baseball diamond to respond to a new batter or forestall an expected change of tactics by the opposing team
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refers to fielders
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9. intransitive verb Malaysia move house: to move to a different house or area
We are going to shift to Penang.
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noun (plural shifts) |
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1. change made: a change in position, direction, makeup, or circumstances
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2. period of time worked: a period of working time, especially one of the fixed periods that the day is divided into in workplaces that operate 24 hours a day. There are usually two 12-hour or three 8-hour shifts.
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3. people working during period: the group of people who are working during a particular period of time
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4. comput
Same as shift key
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5. dress dress: a loose-fitting dress that hangs down from the shoulders
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6. dress woman's undergarment: a woman's shirt-shaped undergarment of the 17th and 18th centuries
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7. trick: a deceitful or underhanded scheme or plan
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8. baseball change in fielders' position: a change in the positions of the fielders on a baseball diamond to respond to a new batter or forestall an expected change of tactics by the opposing team
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9. football change in players' position: in football, a change in the position of a player or players on the field after the teams have lined up but before the ball is snapped
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10. geology rock displacement at fault: a displacement of rocks on a fault line
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11. music change in hand position: a change in hand position in order to play a different set of notes in a different register on a keyboard or stringed instrument
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12. linguistics change in pronunciation: a change in the pronunciation of a sound in the course of the development of a language
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13. physics change in frequency: a change in the position of a spectral line representing a change of frequency, e.g. that caused by the Doppler effect
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| [ Old English sciftan "divide, arrange" < Germanic] |
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