move

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   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.

2. 2transitive verb

   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.

3. 3transitive verb

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

4. 4transitive verb

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

5. 5transitive verb

   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.

6. 6transitive verb

   To apply to, as for aid.

7. 7intransitive verb

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

8. 8intransitive verb

   To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.

9. 9intransitive verb

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

10. 10intransitive verb

    To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.

11. 11noun

    The act of moving; a movement.

12. 12noun

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

13. 13noun

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

14. 14noun

    the act of deciding to do something

    "he didn't make a move to help"

    "his first move was to hire a lawyer"

15. 15noun

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

16. 16noun

    the act of changing your residence or place of business

    "they say that three moves equal one fire"

    Synonyms

    relocation
17. 17noun

    the act of changing location from one place to another

    "police controlled the motion of the crowd"

    "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"

    Synonyms

    motionmovement
18. 18noun

    a change of position that does not entail a change of location

    "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"

    "movement is a sign of life"

    Synonyms

    motilitymotionmovement
19. 19verb

    be in a state of action

    "she is always moving"

20. 20verb

    go or proceed from one point to another

    "the debate moved from family values to the economy"

21. 21verb

    progress by being changed

    "The speech has to go through several more drafts"

    "run through your presentation before the meeting"

    Synonyms

    gorun
22. 22verb

    propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

23. 23verb

    have a turn; make one's move in a game

    "Can I go now?"

    Synonyms

    go
24. 24verb

    give an incentive for action

    "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

    Synonyms

    actuateincitemotivatepromptpropel
25. 25verb

    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    "This child impressed me as unusually mature"

    "This behavior struck me as odd"

    Synonyms

    affectimpressstrike
26. 26verb

    arouse sympathy or compassion in

    "Her fate moved us all"

27. 27verb

    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

    "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

28. 28verb

    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

    "How fast does your new car go?"

    "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"

    Synonyms

    golocomotetravel
29. 29verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    displace
30. 30verb

    change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

    "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"

    "The basketball player moved from one team to another"

31. 31verb

    dispose of by selling

    "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"

32. 32verb

    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

    "think before you act"

    "We must move quickly"

    Synonyms

    act
33. 33verb

    follow a procedure or take a course

    "We should go farther in this matter"

    "She went through a lot of trouble"

    Synonyms

    goproceed
34. 34verb

    live one's life in a specified environment

    "she moves in certain circles only"