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move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
give an incentive for action
Type Words
Synonyms actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel
Type of cause, make, do
Verb group impress, strike, affect


This moved me to sacrifice my career.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
be in a state of action
Type Words
Synonyms be active
Has types bestir, rouse
Derivation motion, mover

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Type Words
Synonyms go, locomote, travel
Has types come, accompany, advance, angle, arise, ascend, automobile, back, bang, be adrift, beetle, belt along, betake oneself, billow, blow, bounce, breeze, bucket along, cannonball along, caravan, career, carry, cast, change, circle, circuit, circulate, come down, come up, continue, crank, crawl, creep, cruise, derail, descend, do, drag, draw, draw back, drift, drive, ease, err, fall, ferry, float, flock, fly, follow, forge, get about, get around, ghost, glide, go around, go by, go down, go forward, go on, go past, go up, hasten, hie, hiss, hotfoot, hurry, hurtle, island hop, jounce, journey, jump, lance, lead, lift, lurch, march on, meander, motor, move around, move back, move on, move up, outflank, overfly, pace, pan, pass, pass by, pass on, pass over, pelt along, play, plough, plow, prance, precede, precess, proceed, progress, propagate, pull away, pull back, pursue, push, race, raft, ramble, range, recede, repair, resort, retire, retreat, retrograde, return, ride, rise, roam, roll, round, rove, run, rush, rush along, scramble, seek, shack, shuttle, sift, sit, ski, slice into, slice through, slide, slither, snowshoe, speed, spirt, spread, spurt, steam, steamer, step, step on it, stray, surpass, swan, swap, swash, swim, swing, take the air, taxi, thread, trail, tram, tramp, transfer, travel, travel along, travel by, travel purposefully, travel rapidly, tread, trundle, turn, uprise, vagabond, walk, wander, weave, wend, wheel, whine, whish, whisk, whistle, whoosh, wind, wing, withdraw, zigzag, zip, zoom
Verb group displace
Derivation motion, movement, mover


The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell.

move::noun | Spocien Dictionary

move
noun
/muv/
the act of changing location from one place to another
Type Words
Synonyms motion, movement
Type of change
Has types chase, advance, haste, pursuit, approach, descent, coming, slippage, slide, progression, shifting, shift, glide, progress, translation, rushing, ascent, vacillation, manoeuvre, ascension, swing, stream, speeding, crawl, speed, advancement, forward motion, hurry, rise, approaching, following, traveling, flow, travel, return, swinging, displacement, migration, rush, ascending, coast, lunge, lurch, maneuver, onward motion, locomotion, play, hurrying, procession, travelling, pursual


the movement of people from the farms to the cities.
his move put him directly in my path.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Type Words
Synonyms displace
Has types advance, scan, saltate, rush, run off, run, agitate, ruffle, rout out, rouse, work, root out, roll, rock, riffle, revolve, reposition, relocate, woosh, rake, wind off, wind, whoosh, raise up, raise, beat, race, put, push, pump, pulse, pull, whistle, wedge, wave, blow, propel, press down, wash, pour, bowl over, brandish, bring down, bring forward, bring outside, bring up, post, position, pose, bump around, play, place, vex, pass on, upstage, pass around, upset, carry, part, uproot, overturn, operate, center, centre, unwind, change hands, change owners, channel, channelise, channelize, chase away, mobilize, unseat, unroll, twine, turn over, circulate, mobilise, mesh, luxate, lower, lock, lift, let down, lay, launch, lateralize, knock over, kick out, jar, commove, force, fluctuate, flourish, flick, flap, extirpate, crowd, exteriorize, expel, engage, elevate, drop, drive out, dandle, drive off, drive away, drive, draw, drag, depress, deracinate, divide, direct, disarrange, disgorge, dislocate, dislodge, disunite, dispel, displace, disturb, distribute, turn back, turn, tump over, tug, transport, transmit, translate, transfer, tip over, throw out, take down, take back, swing, sway, strike, stir up, stir, station, squeeze, splay, splatter, spill, slop, slip, sling, slide, sink, singsong, ship, shift, shed, shake up, set in motion, set, separate, send, wrap, get down, funnel, force out, impel, hustle, hit, herd, glide, get up
Verb group locomote, go, travel
Derivation movable, mover, movement, moveable


The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Type Words
Synonyms act
Has types descend, wind up, proceed, rampage, make sure, make out, react, festinate, reciprocate, fetch up, come forward, attempt, finish, repay, repeat, attack, finish up, respond, grapple, create, come out, presume, guard, reward, try, assay, had best, hasten, land up, approach, conduct, anticipate, romance, antagonize, antagonise, alternate, plow ahead, flirt, play it by ear, make do, rush, aggress, play, make bold, court, satisfice, satisfise, seek, comport, come close, persist in, act superior, act on, perpetrate, perform, acquit, set about, condescend, take time by the forelock, make a point, lower oneself, come to the fore, keep, hold back, counteract, pay back, force, counter, foresee, forestall, hold off, take part, cope, sneak, solicit, use, lord it over, surprise, get around to, toy, get by, partner, interact, continue, participate, stampede, take, start, interrupt, take care, carry, volunteer, hurry, wait, oppose, step forward, offer, step to the fore, disturb, dispatch, step up, do well, woo, deport, deign, contend, deal, misdemean, go, stoop, go about, go ahead, dare, go along, look sharp, take over, take turns, effect, egotrip, go off at half-cock, misconduct, end up, engage, dally, misbehave, go off half-cocked, essay, prosecute, pull, manoeuvre, evade, exert, behave, pursue, manoeuver, begin, put on airs, go on, maneuver, coact, queen it over, commit, race, manage, bear


We must move quickly.

move::noun | Spocien Dictionary

move
noun
/muv/
the act of changing your residence or place of business
Type Words
Synonyms relocation
Type of change
Has types overspill, flit


they say that three moves equal one fire.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
have a turn; make one's move in a game
Type Words
Synonyms go
Has types cast, trump, ruff, castle, bluff, bluff out, operate, manoeuvre, manoeuver, open, check, serve, draw, maneuver, stalemate
Verb group make a motion

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Type Words
Synonyms affect, impress, strike
Has types jar, strike dumb, strike a note, strike a chord, zap, infect, touch, upset, smite, pierce, sadden, alienate, sweep off, cloud, sweep away, impress, engrave, stir, trouble, awaken, surprise, strike home, hit home, disturb, instill, ingrain
Verb group actuate, strike, come to, hit, propel, incite, prompt, motivate

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
follow a procedure or take a course
Type Words
Synonyms go, proceed
Type of act
Has types venture, steamroller, embark, steamroll, work

move::noun | Spocien Dictionary

move
noun
/muv/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Type Words
Synonyms motility, motion, movement
Type of change
Has types fetal movement, standing, abduction, eurhythmics, span, eurhythmy, lurch, flit, squat, squatting, body english, eurythmics, eurythmy, squirm, straddle, stretch, stroke, sweep, gesture, eye movement, everting, headshake, toss, headshaking, opening, eversion, pitch, circumduction, pitching, flutter, upending, inclination, vibration, wave, closing, waver, wiggle, wriggle, adduction, posing, inclining, inversion, prostration, jerk, quiver, dart, quivering, reach, reaching, reciprocation, reclining, retraction, retroflection, retroflexion, jerking, jolt, rotary motion, rotation, agitation, kick, kicking, saccade, disturbance, kneel, kneeling, shutting, sitting, foetal movement, flicker, snap


movement is a sign of life.
an impatient move of his hand.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
progress by being changed
Type Words
Synonyms go, run
Type of change

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
Type Words
Synonyms make a motion
Type of advise, propose, suggest
Verb group go
Derivation mover

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
arouse sympathy or compassion in
Type Words
Type of affect, strike, impress
Verb group incite, motivate, prompt, actuate, propel


Her fate moved us all.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
Type Words
Has types relocate, evacuate, move out, move in, migrate, transmigrate
Derivation mover, movement


We moved from Idaho to Nebraska.
The basketball player moved from one team to another.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
dispose of by selling
Type Words
Type of sell


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

move::noun | Spocien Dictionary

move
noun
/muv/
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
Type Words
Type of play, turn
Has types chess move

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
go or proceed from one point to another
Type Words
Type of change, alter, vary
Has types scroll, sink, lapse, pass, step


the debate moved from family values to the economy.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
live one's life in a specified environment
Type Words
Type of live


she moves in certain circles only.

move::verb | Spocien Dictionary

move
verb
/muv/
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Type Words
Has types exit, jump, jump off, jump on, come together, lean, leap, leave, coggle, linger, list, close, climb on, lunge, lurch, take up, climb, make way, welter, teeter, click, mill, mill about, mill around, churn, moil, mope, mope around, chop, mount, mount up, throw, thrust, move back and forth, move involuntarily, thump, move over, move reflexively, thunder, nod, tilt, totter, part, careen, cant over, whirl, pitch, cant, bustle about, bustle, whirl around, budge, buck, brush, potter, potter around, pound, bound, bolt, boil, propagate, bob, bestride, pulsate, bend, worm, putter, putter around, quail, quicken, quiver, beat, wrestle, reach, reach out, wriggle, reciprocate, recoil, wince, writhe, trip, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, assume, tumble, arouse, roil, turn, roll, run, agitate, sail, sashay, seesaw, separate, twist, shake, shift, shrink, twitch, sidle, undulate, slant, slip, snap, yield, split, spread, spring, squinch, squirm, start, startle, steal, vibrate, waggle, diverge, dodge, stir, wobble, wallow, dawdle, dance, drop back, duck, streak, ease up, stretch, cut to, cut, cringe, stretch out, falter, feed, fidget, flap, flex, crash, flick, flinch, fling, flip, strike, flow, flurry, flux, fly, strike out, stumble, course, wamble, funk, get down, get on, get out, give, give way, sweep, go out, wave, waver, grab, gravitate, heave, swoop, hit the deck, hit the dirt, hitch, hop, hop on, hurl, take, hurtle, hustle, jar, jerk, jolt
Derivation motion, movement


He moved his hand slightly to the right.

move::noun | Spocien Dictionary

move
noun
/muv/
the act of deciding to do something
Type Words
Type of decision, conclusion, determination
Has types tactical maneuver, manoeuvre, maneuver, demarche, tactical manoeuvre


he didn't make a move to help.
his first move was to hire a lawyer.

Examples of move

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Students will move on to ocean currents and how they affect weather and climate.
From the tennessean.com
Exactly when Bryan will move her office to the historic courthouse is not clear.
From the tennessean.com
To the students, to the staff, to the outside world, it says COD is on the move.
From the dailyherald.com
Joel Quenneville said it was purely a procedural move related to the salary cap.
From the dailyherald.com
I didn't expect the Cardinals to make a dramatic, expensive move for bench help.
From the stltoday.com
Johnson coached the Hornets long after Kinder had move from playing to coaching.
From the stltoday.com
His last real loss was Dec. 31, 2004, via a freak submission move by Ryo Chonan.
From the newsday.com
An estimated 80,000 items including books and compact discs are waiting to move.
From the thenewstribune.com
Petroleum products, fertilizers and pesticides move upriver to farm communities.
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More examples
  • The act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
  • Travel: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go? ...
  • 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"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
  • The act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
  • Motion: 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"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
  • Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
  • MOVE or the MOVE Organization (though the name is not an acronym, it is spelled by followers in capital letters) is a Philadelphia-based black liberation group founded by charismatic leader John Africa. ...
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  • Move may refer to:
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