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Synonyms
move

noun

  1. the act of deciding to do something: "he didn't make a move to help"
  2. the act of changing your residence or place of business: "they say that three moves equal one fire"
  3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location: "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"
  4. the act of changing location from one place to another: "police controlled the motion of the crowd"
  5. (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action

verb

  1. change location: move, travel, or proceed
  2. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense: "Move those boxes into the corner, please"
  3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion: "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
  4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment: "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"
  5. follow a procedure or take a course: "We should go farther in this matter"
  6. be in a state of action: "she is always moving"
  7. go or proceed from one point to another: "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
  8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action): "think before you act"
  9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon: "This child impressed me as unusually mature"
  10. give an incentive for action: "This moved me to sacrifice my career"