Move Definition
move
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English
Alternative forms
- meve (12th to 16th centuries)
- mieve (obsolete)
- moove
Etymology
From Middle English moven, moeven, meven, from Anglo-Norman mover and Old French mouver, moveir (“to move”), from Latin movēre, present active infinitive of moveō (“move; change, exchange, go in or out, quit”), from Proto-Indo-European *meue-, *(a)mewǝ-, *mwō- (“to move, drive”). Cognate with Lithuanian mauti (“to push on, rush”), Sanskrit (mīvati, “pushes, presses, moves”), Middle Dutch mouwe (“sleeve”). More at muff.
Pronunciation
Verb
move (third-person singular simple present moves, present participle moving, simple past and past participle moved)
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another
- A ship moves rapidly.
- I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, I was too lazy to move.
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
- Come on guys, let's move, there's work to do!
- (intransitive) To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in
- I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
- They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
- (intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
- The rook moved from A8 to A6.
- My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine.
- (transitive, ergative) 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
- The waves moved the boat up and down.
- The horse moves a carriage.
- (transitive, chess) 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.
- She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- This song moves me to dance.
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite, as an emotion.
- That book really moved me.
- (transitive) 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.
- I move to repel the rule regarding school obligatory schoo uniform.
- (transitive, obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
- (transitive, obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
- "Sir," seyde Sir Boys, "ye nede nat to meve me of such maters, for well ye wote I woll do what I may to please you."
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
- (transitive, obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
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Noun
move (plural moves)
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move.
- He can win a match with that one move.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
- They were pleased about their move to the country.
- (Can we verify() this sense?) A change in strategy.
- I am worried about our boss's move.
- It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.
- It's your move! Roll the dice!
- If you roll a six, you can make two moves.
Synonyms
- (act of moving): Wikisaurus:movement
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Translations
the act of moving; a movement
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References
- move in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: grave · serious · possession · #954: move · foreign · native · members
Finnish
Etymology
A contraction of motivaatiovemppa.
Noun
move
- (military slang) A conscript who acquires or has acquired exemptions from physical education for falsified reasons of health, i.e. by feigning sick.
Declension
Declension of move (type nalle)
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Derived terms
- verbs: movettaa
Galician
Verb
move
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French mauvais (“bad”)
Adjective
move
Interlingua
Verb
move
Latin
Verb
movē
- second-person singular present active imperative of moveō
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