Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To change in position from one point to another.
- intransitive verb To follow a specified course.
- intransitive verb To change posture or position; stir.
- intransitive verb To start off; depart.
- intransitive verb Games To change position on a board in a board game.
- intransitive verb To go from one residence or location to another; relocate.
- intransitive verb Linguistics To be copied or moved by means of a movement transformation to a new position in syntactic structure.
- intransitive verb To progress in sequence; go forward.
- intransitive verb To progress toward a particular state or condition.
- intransitive verb To be disposed of by sale.
- intransitive verb To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion. Used of machinery.
- intransitive verb To exhibit great activity or energy.
- intransitive verb To initiate an action; act.
- intransitive verb To be active in a particular environment.
- intransitive verb To stir the emotions.
- intransitive verb To make a formal motion in parliamentary procedure.
- intransitive verb To evacuate. Used of the bowels.
- intransitive verb To change the place or position of.
- intransitive verb To cause to go from one place to another.
- intransitive verb Games To change (a piece) from one position to another in a board game.
- intransitive verb To change the course of.
- intransitive verb To cause to progress or advance.
- intransitive verb To dislodge from a fixed point of view, as by persuasion.
- intransitive verb To prompt to action; rouse.
- intransitive verb To arouse the emotions of; affect or stir.
- intransitive verb To cause to function.
- intransitive verb To cause to progress or advance.
- intransitive verb To propose or request in formal parliamentary procedure.
- intransitive verb To make formal application to (a court, for example).
- intransitive verb To dispose of by sale.
- intransitive verb To cause (the bowels) to evacuate.
- noun The act or an instance of moving.
- noun A particular manner of moving.
- noun A change of residence or location.
- noun An act of transferring a piece from one position to another in board games.
- noun The prescribed manner in which a piece may be played.
- noun A participant's turn to make a play.
- noun An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver.
Etymologies
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The word move comes from a Hebrew word that means “to brood.”
FROM THE CROSS TO PENTECOST T. D. JAKES 2010
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The title of this article on the CNN home page "McCain" surprised "by Palin move" is misleading since McCain's comment was not meant to be taken seriously. geecee
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Peterson started Oklahoma's next drive with a 23-yard run that included a spin move from a near stop that left a Tulsa defender empty-handed.
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"Bottom line is, I use the term move 'em over and move 'em up," Pinkel said, repeating the same line he employs when discussing just about any injury that will effect playing time.
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He also spoke on what the label move meant and how he felt about his former label, saying,
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Hope your move is as smooth as the lake on a calm day. cindyblu
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Hope your move is as smooth as the lake on a calm day. cindyblu
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The mayor has been saying for some time that he wants to move the station to a less populated area; but money for the move is a problem.
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Such a move is a great risk to our national health.
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Plentyoffish. com, somewhat self-servingly claims the move is a victory for free dating sites.
Its official Match.com Abandons Paid Dating… « The Paradigm Shift 2009
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“My primary concern about this moment is the Q to JQ move,” said Brian Friedberg, a senior researcher at Harvard’s Shorenstein Center, referring to “the Jewish question”, a phrase that white nationalists and neo-Nazis use to discuss their antisemitic belief that Jews control the world.
QAnon's 'Great Awakening' failed to materialize. What's next could be worse Julia Carrie Wong 2021
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- Bob
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