Pronunciation: mŌv
[imp. & p. p. Moved (mŌvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.]
No female arts his mind could move.
- Dryden.
6.To apply to, as for aid.
n.1.The act of moving; a movement.
To make a move
a - To take some action toward a goal, usually one involving interaction with other people.
b - To move a piece, as in a game.
To be on the move
to bustle or stir about.
Noun1.Movemove - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
2.move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
Synonyms: relocation
Synonyms: movement, motion
5.move - (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
Verb1.move - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "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"
Synonyms: go, locomote, travel
Synonyms: displace
stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
4.move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
stay put, stick, stick around, stay - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
Synonyms: go, proceed
6.move - be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
Synonyms: be active
7.move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
Synonyms: act
Synonyms: impress, strike, affect
10.move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
11.move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
12.move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
Synonyms: go, run
14.move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
15.move - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
Synonyms: go
16.move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
Synonyms: make a motion
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