move

Definitions of move in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of deciding to do something

noun - the act of changing your residence or place of business

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

noun - the act of changing location from one place to another

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

verb - change location

verb - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

verb - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

verb - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

verb - follow a procedure or take a course

verb - be in a state of action

verb - go or proceed from one point to another

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

verb - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

verb - give an incentive for action

verb - arouse sympathy or compassion in

verb - dispose of by selling

verb - progress by being changed

verb - live one's life in a specified environment

verb - have a turn

verb - propose formally

To change in position from one point to another: moved away from the window.

To progress in sequence; go forward: a novel that moves slowly.

To follow a specified course: Earth moves around the sun.

To progress toward a particular state or condition: moving up in the company; moved into the lead.

To go from one residence or location to another; relocate.

To start off; depart.

To be disposed of by sale: Woolens move slowly in the summer.

To change posture or position; stir: was afraid to move.

To change the position of a piece in a board game.

To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion.

To exhibit great activity or energy.

To initiate an action; act.

To be active in a particular environment: moves in diplomatic circles.

To stir the emotions: words that have the power to move.

To make a formal motion in parliamentary procedure: move for an adj ournment.

To evacuate.

To change the place or position of: moved her office; could not move his arm.

To cause to go from one place to another: moved the crowd away.

To change (a piece) from one position to another in a board game: moved a pawn.

To change the course of: moved the discussion to other matters.

To dislodge from a fixed point of view, as by persuasion: “Speak to him, ladies, see if you can move him” (Shakespeare).

To prompt to an action; rouse: Anger moved her to speak out.

To set or keep in motion.

To cause to function.

To cause to progress or advance.

To arouse the emotions of; affect.

To propose or request in formal parliamentary procedure: moved that a vote be taken.

To make formal application to (a court, for example).

To dispose of by sale: moved the new merchandise quickly.

To cause (the bowels) to evacuate.

The act or an instance of moving.

A particular manner of moving: made some intricate moves on the dance floor.

A change of residence or location.

Games.

An act of transferring a piece from one position to another in board games.

The prescribed manner in which a piece may be played.

A participant’s turn to make a play.

To get started; get going.

To make intrusive advances toward; intrude on.

To attempt to seize control of: moving in on their territory.

Busily moving about; active: A nurse is on the move all day.

Going from one place to another: troops on the move.

Making progress; advancing: a technology that is clearly on the move.

verb - to change from one position to another