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1.VerbTo change place or posture; 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, feeling too lazy to move."
2.VerbTo act; to take action; to begin to act"to move in a matter; Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!"
3.VerbTo change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. 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.; I'm moving next week but I don't have anything packed yet."
4.VerbTo transport (an item) as part of changing residences."Before my lease ended, I gave away my old sofa because I didn't want to move it."
5.VerbTo cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another"The waves moved the boat up and down.; The horse moves a carriage."
6.VerbTo transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another."She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.; He rolled a 5 and moved his counter to Boardwalk, the most expensive property on the Monopoly board."
7.VerbTo excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence."This song moves me to dance."
8.VerbTo arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion)."That book really moved me."
9.VerbTo propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit"I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform."
10.VerbTo mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
11.VerbTo incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
12.VerbTo apply to, as for aid.
13.VerbTo request an action from the court."An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order.; The district attorney moved for a non-suit."
14.VerbTo bow or salute upon meeting.
15.VerbTo sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs)."This business will fail if it can't move the inventory quickly."
16.VerbTo transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
17.NounThe act of moving; a movement."A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.; The drummer Cynthia praised her best friends' dance moves to the music."
18.NounAn 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."
19.NounA 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."
20.NounThe 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."
21.NounA 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."
22.NounA transfer, a change from one employer to another.
23.NounThe 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."
24.NounA round, in which each player has a turn."You can win in three moves if you do that."
25.NounWithin the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction