move

the act of deciding to do something

• “he didn”
• “;”

the act of changing your residence or place of business

• “they say that three moves equal one fire”

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”

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”

(game) a player''s turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action

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”

cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

• “Move those boxes into the corner, please”
• “I”
• “;”

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

• “He moved his hand slightly to the right”

change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

• “We moved from Idaho to Nebraska”
• “The basketball player moved from one team to another”

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”

be in a state of action

• “she is always moving”

go or proceed from one point to another

• “the debate moved from family values to the economy”

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”

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• “This child impressed me as unusually mature”
• “This behavior struck me as odd”

give an incentive for action

• “This moved me to sacrifice my career”

arouse sympathy or compassion in

• “Her fate moved us all”

dispose of by selling

• “The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers”

progress by being changed

• “The speech has to go through several more drafts”
• “run through your presentation before the meeting”

live one''s life in a specified environment

• “she moves in certain circles only”

have a turn; make one''s move in a game

• “Can I go now?”

propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting