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Meaning of 'move' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Move [ n.]
- The act of moving; a movement.
- The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game.
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
2 . Move [ 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.
- To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
- To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
- To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
3 . Move [ 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.
- 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.
- To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
- 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.
- To apply to, as for aid.

Meaning of 'move' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . move [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Example in sentence:
  • an impatient move of his hand;
  • gastrointestinal motility;
  • movement is a sign of life;
  • the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
Meaning (2):
- the act of deciding to do something
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't make a move to help;
  • his first move was to hire a lawyer
Meaning (3):
- the act of changing location from one place to another
Example in sentence:
  • his move put him directly in my path;
  • police controlled the motion of the crowd;
  • the movement of people from the farms to the cities
Meaning (4):
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
Example in sentence:
  • they say that three moves equal one fire
5 . move [ v]
Meaning (5):
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
Example in sentence:
  • Can I go now?
Meaning (6):
- follow a procedure or take a course
Example in sentence:
  • go about the world in a certain manner;
  • Messages must go through diplomatic channels;
  • She went through a lot of trouble;
  • We should go farther in this matter
Meaning (7):
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Example in sentence:
  • He moved his hand slightly to the right
Meaning (8):
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Example in sentence:
  • he was dumb-struck by the news;
  • her comments struck a sour note;
  • This behavior struck me as odd;
  • This child impressed me as unusually mature
Meaning (9):
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
Example in sentence:
  • Her fate moved us all
Meaning (10):
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Example in sentence:
  • How fast does your new car go?;
  • news travelled fast;
  • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect;
  • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell;
  • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
Meaning (11):
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Example in sentence:
  • I'm moving my money to another bank;
  • Move those boxes into the corner, please;
  • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Meaning (12):
- progress by being changed
Example in sentence:
  • run through your presentation before the meeting;
  • The speech has to go through several more drafts
Meaning (13):
- be in a state of action
Example in sentence:
  • she is always moving
Meaning (14):
- live one's life in a specified environment
Example in sentence:
  • she moves in certain circles only
Meaning (15):
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
Example in sentence:
  • The basketball player moved from one team to another;
  • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
Meaning (16):
- dispose of by selling
Example in sentence:
  • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers;
  • the museum sold off its collection of French impressionists to raise money;
  • the publishing house sold off one of its popular magazines
Meaning (17):
- go or proceed from one point to another
Example in sentence:
  • the debate moved from family values to the economy
Meaning (18):
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Example in sentence:
  • The governor should act on the new energy bill;
  • The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel;
  • think before you act;
  • We must move quickly
Meaning (19):
- give an incentive for action
Example in sentence:
  • This moved me to sacrifice my career

Nearby Words:

movability movable movableness movables movably moved moveless movement movent mover

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