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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Move \Move\, v. i.
1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner,
from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves
rapidly.
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The foundations also of the hills moved and were
shaken, because he was wroth. --Ps. xviii.
7.
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On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . .
Nor till her lay was ended could I move. --Dryden.
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2. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to
move in a matter.
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3. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town,
or state, to another.
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4. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To change the place of a piece in
accordance with the rules of the game.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Move \Move\ (m[=oo]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moved (m[=oo]vd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F.
mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange,
go in or out, quit, Skr. m[imac]v, p. p. m[=u]ta, to move,
push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable,
Mutiny.]
1. To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set
in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place
to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a
vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
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2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from
one space or position to another on a playing board,
according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
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3. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to
rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to
influence.
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Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
--Knolles.
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No female arts his mind could move. --Dryden.
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4. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to
excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically;
to excite, as an emotion. --Shak.
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When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them. --Matt. ix.
36.
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[The use of images] in orations and poetry is to
move pity or terror. --Felton.
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5. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose
formally for consideration and determination, in a
deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be
adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
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Let me but move one question to your daughter.
--Shak.
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They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline
war upon particular respects. --Hayward.
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6. To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Syn: To stir; agitate; trouble; affect; persuade; influence;
actuate; impel; rouse; prompt; instigate; incite;
induce; incline; propose; offer.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Move \Move\, n.
1. The act of moving; a movement.
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2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the
pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of
the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a
piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank
in Monopoly when it's your move.
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3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the
execution of a plan or purpose.
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To make a move.
(a) To take some action toward a goal, usually one
involving interaction with other people.
(b) To move a piece, as in a game.

To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]
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WordNet Move
n 1: the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move
to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
2: the act of changing your residence or place of business;
"they say that three moves equal one fire" [syn: relocation]
3: 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" [syn: motion,
movement, motility]
4: the act of changing location from one place to another;
"police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement
of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him
directly in my path" [syn: motion, movement]
5: (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other
permitted action
v 1: change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does
your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by
bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for
the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an
attempt to take it before night fell" [syn: travel, go,
locomote] [ant: stay in place]
2: cause to move, 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" [syn: displace]
3: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational
motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" [ant: {stand
still}]
4: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We
moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player
moved from one team to another" [ant: stay]
5: follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther
in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go
about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go
through diplomatic channels" [syn: go, proceed]
6: be in a state of action; "she is always moving" [syn: {be
active}] [ant: rest]
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"; "We must move quickly"; "The
governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny
acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him
with a wet towel" [syn: act] [ant: refrain]
9: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child
impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck
me as odd" [syn: affect, impress, strike]
10: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
career" [syn: motivate, actuate, propel, prompt,
incite]
11: arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
12: dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the
salesmen to move the computers"
13: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through
several more drafts"; "run through your presentation
before the meeting" [syn: go, run]
14: live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in
certain circles only"
15: have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
[syn: go]
16: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting [syn:
make a motion]

Moby Dictionary
accomplished fact , accomplishment , achievement , acquit , act , acta ,
action , activate , activity , actuate , actuation , ad hoc measure ,
admonish , advance , advancing , adventure , advocate , affect , agitate ,
alteration , anchor , animate , annoy , answer , approach , arouse , art ,
artful dodge , artifice , ascend , assay , attempt , awake , awaken ,
back , back up , be , bear , begin , behave , bend , bias , bid , billet at ,
bivouac , blind , blow , blow the coals , blow up , bowl , break the ice ,
breathe , bring , bring before , bring forward , bring up , broach ,
budge , bunt , burrow , busy , butt , call forth , call up , camp , caper ,
carry , carry away , carry off , cart away , caution , change ,
change place , change-over , charge , chicanery , circle , climb ,
close out , colonize , color , come along , come home to , come on ,
come to anchor , commence , commend to attention , commute , compel ,
comport , conduct , conspiracy , contrivance , convert into cash ,
convey , countermove , coup , course , course of action , cover ground ,
crack , craft , cut under , cute trick , dealings , decamp , deceit ,
deed , delocalize , demarche , demean , depart , deport , descend ,
design , device , dislocate , dislodge , displace , dispose , disquiet ,
disturb , do , dodge , doing , doings , domesticate , drive , drive on ,
drop anchor , dump , dynamics , ebb , effect a sale , effort , emigrate ,
encourage , endeavor , energize , enjoin , enkindle , enrage , ensconce ,
enterprise , essay , establish residence , excite , exhort , exist ,
exit , expedient , experiment , exploit , expostulate , fait accompli ,
fakement , fan , fan the fire , fan the flame , fare , fare forth , feat ,
feed the fire , feint , fetch , fire , flame , fling , flit , flow ,
foment , force , forward , foster , frenzy , function , gain ground ,
galvanize , gambit , game , gang , gather head , gather way , gest ,
gesticulation , gesture , get , get ahead , get along , get away ,
get cracking , get going , get moving , get off , get on , get over ,
get under way , gimmick , give an impetus , give momentum , go ,
go ahead , go along , go around , go deep , go fast , go forward ,
go off , go on , go round , go sideways , go through one , goad , going ,
grieve , grift , gyrate , hand , handiwork , hasten , heat , hie , hive ,
hurry , impassion , impel , impress , improvisation , in transit ,
incense , incite , incline , induce , inflame , influence , infuriate ,
inhabit , inspire , intrigue , introduce , issue a caveat , job ,
jugglery , jury-rig , jury-rigged expedient , keep house , key up ,
kindle , kinematics , kinesipathy , kinesis , kinesitherapy , kinetics ,
knavery , last expedient , last resort , last shift , lather up ,
launch , lay aside , lay before , lead , leave , lick , light the fuse ,
light up , little game , live , live at , locate , madden , make ,
make a motion , make a move , make a sale , make good time ,
make haste , make head against , make headway , make off ,
make progress , make progress against , make strides , make up leeway ,
makeshift , maneuver , manhandle , march , market , means , measure ,
melt , melt the heart , merchandise , misbehave , mobilization ,
mobilize , modification , moor , moot , motion , motivate , motivation ,
mount , move along , move away , move forward , move on , move out ,
move over , move to action , movement , moving , nest , nudge , occupied ,
offer , offer a resolution , on the go , on the move , on the road ,
on the run , on the way , open up , operate , operation , opportunity ,
overexcite , overt act , park , pass , pass along , pass on , passage ,
pedal , penetrate , people , perch , performance , persuade , pierce ,
pique , pis aller , play , plot , ploy , plunge , pole , populate , pose ,
postulate , power , practice , preach , predispose , prefer , prevail ,
procedure , proceed , proceeding , prod , production , progress ,
progressing , promote , prompt , propel , propose , proposition ,
propound , provoke , pull out , pull up stakes , push , put aside ,
put forth , put forward , put in motion , put it to , quicken , racket ,
reach , recommend , red herring , regress , relocate , relocation ,
remind , remonstrate , removal , remove , replace , res gestae , resell ,
reside , resort , resource , restlessness , retail , retrogress , rise ,
roll , roll on , roost , rotate , rouse , row , ruffle , run , running ,
ruse , rush , sacrifice , sadden , sashay , scheme , sell , sell off ,
sell on consignment , sell out , sell over , sell retail , sell short ,
sell up , sell wholesale , send , serve , set agoing , set aside ,
set astir , set before , set fire to , set forth , set going ,
set in motion , set on fire , set up housekeeping , set up shop ,
settle , settle down , shake up , shake-up , shift , ship , shot , shove ,
shunt , side Paul Kinlan

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