Move

[muːv] or [muv]

Definition

(noun.) the act of deciding to do something; 'he didn't make a move to help'; 'his first move was to hire a lawyer'.

(noun.) (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game.

(noun.) the act of changing your residence or place of business; 'they say that three moves equal one fire'.

(verb.) go or proceed from one point to another; 'the debate moved from family values to the economy'.

(verb.) progress by being changed; 'The speech has to go through several more drafts'; 'run through your presentation before the meeting'.

(verb.) propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting.

(verb.) have a turn; make one's move in a game; 'Can I go now?'.

(verb.) arouse sympathy or compassion in; 'Her fate moved us all'.

(verb.) move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; 'He moved his hand slightly to the right'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; 'We moved from Idaho to Nebraska'; 'The basketball player moved from one team to another'.

(verb.) dispose of by selling; 'The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers'.

(verb.) live one's life in a specified environment; 'she moves in certain circles only'.

Editor: Louise--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.

(v. t.) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.

(v. t.) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.

(v. t.) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.

(v. t.) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.

(v. t.) To apply to, as for aid.

(v. i.) To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.

(v. i.) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.

(v. i.) To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.

(v. i.) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.

(n.) The act of moving; a movement.

(n.) The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game.

(n.) An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

Checker: Mimi

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a.. [1]. Impel, put in motion.[2]. Incite, instigate, rouse, actuate, influence, persuade, induce, prevail upon, act upon.[3]. Affect, touch, impress.[4]. Propose (in a deliberative body), recommend, suggest, offer for consideration.

v. n. [1]. Stir, budge, change place or posture.[2]. Go, proceed, walk, march.[3]. Act, live, have power of motion.[4]. Remove, change residence.

n. Movement, motion, change of place.

Checker: Salvatore

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Change,[See CONTROL_and_GOVERN], progress, stir, affect, agitate, actuate,impel, propose, advance, propel, instigate, provoke

ANT:Stand, stop, lie, rest, stay, allay, deter, prevent, arrest, withdraw

Inputed by Barnard

Definition

v.t. to cause to change place or posture: to set in motion: to impel: to excite to action: to persuade: to instigate: to arouse: to provoke: to touch the feelings of: to propose or bring before an assembly: to recommend.—v.i. to go from one place to another: to change place or posture: to walk to carry one's self: to change residence: to make a motion as in an assembly: to bow or salute on meeting.—n. the act of moving: a proceeding or step: a movement esp. at chess.—adj. Move′less immovable.—ns. Move′ment act or manner of moving: change of position: motion of the mind emotion: a series of incidents moving continuously towards one end: particular arrangement of the moving parts in a mechanism esp. the wheelwork of a clock or watch: (mil.) a strategic change of position: (mus.) melodic progression accentual character tempo or pace; Mov′er.—adj. Mov′ing causing motion: changing position: affecting the feelings: pathetic.—adv. Mov′ingly.—Know a move or two to be sharp or knowing; On the move changing or about to change one's place.

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Examples

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