move (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 21 senses of the word *move*:
VERB	motion	move, travel, go, locomote	change location
motion	move, displace	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
motion	move	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
motion	move	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
social	move, go, proceed	follow a procedure or take a course
body	move, be active	be in a state of action
change	move	go or proceed from one point to another
social	move, act	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
emotion	move, affect, impress, strike	have an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon
creation	move, motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite	give an incentive for action / action
emotion	move	arouse sympathy or compassion in
possession	move	dispose of by selling
change	move, go, run	progress by being changed
social	move	live one's life in a specified environment
competition	move, go	have a turn
communication	move, make a motion	propose formally
NOUN	act	move	the act of deciding to do something
act	move, relocation	the act of changing your residence or place of business
act	move, motion, movement, motility	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
act	move, motion, movement	the act of changing location from one place to another
act	move	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

move pronunciation
Sounds	muw'v
Rhymes	approve ... remove: 10 rhymes with uwv...

Englishmove: 21 senses noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of deciding to do something.
Examples	"he didn't make a move to help" "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
Narrower	demarche	A move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
Narrower	maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre	A move made to gain a tactical end
Broader	decision, determination, conclusion	The act of making up your mind about something
Spanish	paso
Catalan	pas
Verbs	move	be in a state of action
Verbs	move	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Englishmove: 21 senses noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of changing your residence or place of business.
Example	"they say that three moves equal one fire"
Synonym	relocation
Narrower	flit	A secret move (to avoid paying debts)
Narrower	overspill	The relocation of people from overcrowded cities
Broader	change	The action of changing something
Spanish	mudanza, traslado
Catalan	mudança, trasllat
Verbs	move	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

Englishmove: 21 senses noun 3, act
Meaning	A change of position that does not entail a change of location.
Examples	"movement is a sign of life" "an impatient move of his hand"
Synonyms	motion, movement, motility
Narrower	abduction	(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
	adduction	(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
	agitation	The act of agitating something
	body English	A motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction
	circumduction	A circular movement of a limb or eye
	disturbance	The act of disturbing something or someone
	eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics	The interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions
	eye movement	The movement of the eyes
	fetal movement, foetal movement	motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)
	flit, dart	A sudden quick movement
	gesture	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	headshake, headshaking	The act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
	inclination, inclining	The act of inclining
	inversion, upending	turning upside down
	inversion, eversion, everting	The act of turning inside out
	jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade	An abrupt spasmodic movement
	kick, kicking	A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
	kneel, kneeling	supporting yourself on your knees
	lurch, pitch, pitching	abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
	opening	The act of opening something
	prostration	The act of assuming a prostrate position
	reach, reaching, stretch	The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
	reciprocation	Alternating back-and-forth movement
	reclining	The act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
	retraction	The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
	retroflection, retroflexion	The act of bending backward
	rotation, rotary motion	The act of rotating as if on an axis
	shutting, closing	The act of closing something
	sitting	The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
	sitting, posing	(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
	snap	The act of snapping the fingers
	squat, squatting	The act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
	standing	The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
	straddle, span	The act of sitting or standing astride
	stroke	A single complete movement
	sweep	A movement in an arc
	toss	An abrupt movement
	vibration, quiver, quivering	The act of vibrating
	wave	A movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
	waver, flutter, flicker	The act of moving back and forth
	wiggle, wriggle, squirm	The act of wiggling
Broader	change	The action of changing something
Spanish	movimiento
Catalan	motilitat, moviment
Verbs	move	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Englishmove: 21 senses noun 4, act
Meaning	The act of changing location from one place to another.
Examples	"the movement of people from the farms to the cities" "his move put him directly in my path"
Synonyms	motion, movement
Narrower	approach, approaching, coming	The act of drawing spatially closer to something
	crawl	A very slow movement
	descent	The act of changing your location in a downward direction
	flow, stream	The act of flowing or streaming
	haste, hurry, rush, rushing	The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
	locomotion, travel	self-propelled movement
	lurch, lunge	The act of moving forward suddenly
	maneuver, manoeuvre, play	A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
	migration	The movement of persons from one country or locality to another
	progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion	The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	pursuit, chase, pursual, following	The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
	return	The act of going back to a prior location
	rise, ascent, ascension, ascending	The act of changing location in an upward direction
	shift, shifting	The act of moving from one place to another
	slide, glide, coast	The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
	slippage	failing to hold or slipping out of place
	speed, speeding, hurrying	changing location rapidly
	swing, swinging, vacillation	changing location by moving back and forth
	translation, displacement	The act of uniform movement
	travel, traveling, travelling	The act of going from one place to another
Broader	change	The action of changing something
Spanish	desplazamiento, movimiento, traslado
Catalan	desplaçament, moviment, trasllat
Verbs	move	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Verbs	move	change location

Englishmove: 21 senses noun 5, act
Meaning	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game.
Category	game	A contest with rules to determine a winner
Narrower	chess move	The act of moving a chess piece
Broader	turn, play	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession / succession
Spanish	jugada
Catalan	jugada, tirada
Verbs	move	have a turn

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 1, motion
Meaning	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Model	The cars move down the avenue
Example	"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
Synonyms	travel, go, locomote
Caused by	travel, trip, jaunt	make a trip for pleasure
Entailed by	miss	fail to reach or get to
	reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain	Reach a destination / destination, either real or abstract
	steer	direct (oneself) somewhere
Narrower	accompany	go or travel along with
	advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on	Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	angle	Move or proceed at an angle
	ascend, go up	Travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
	automobile	Travel in an automobile
	back	Travel backward
	bang	Move noisily
	beetle	fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
	betake oneself	Displace oneself
	billow	Move with great difficulty
	bounce, jounce	Move up and down repeatedly
	breeze	To proceed quickly and easily
	caravan	Travel in a caravan / caravan
	career	Move headlong at high speed
	carry	Cover a certain distance or advance beyond
	circle	Move in circles
	circle	Travel around something
	circuit	make a circuit / circuit
	circulate	Move around freely
	come, come up	Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
	come	Cover a certain distance
	crawl, creep	Move slowly
	cruise	Travel at a moderate speed
	derail, jump	Run off or leave the rails
	descend, fall, go down, come down	Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
	do	Travel or traverse (a distance)
	drag	Move slowly and as if with great effort
	draw	Move or go steadily or gradually
	drive, motor	travel or be transported in a vehicle
	drive	Move by being propelled by a force
	ease	Move gently or carefully
	fall	Move in a specified direction
	fall	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
	ferry	travel by ferry
	float, drift, be adrift, blow	Be in motion due to some air or water current
	float, swim	Be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	float	Move lightly, as if suspended
	flock	Move as a crowd or in a group
	fly, wing	Travel through the air
	fly	Be dispersed or disseminated
	follow	To travel behind, go after, come after
	follow, travel along	travel along a certain course
	forge, spurt, spirt	Move or act with a sudden increase / increase in speed or energy
	get around, get about	Move around
	ghost	Move like a ghost
	glide	Move smoothly and effortlessly
	go around, spread, circulate	Become widely known and passed on
	hiss, whoosh	Move with a whooshing sound
	hurtle	Move with or as if with a rushing / rushing sound
	island hop	Travel from one island to the next
	lance	Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
	lurch	Move slowly and unsteadily
	outflank, go around	go around the flank of (an opposing army)
	pace	Go at a pace
	pan	make a sweeping movement
	pass	go across or through
	pass over, overfly	fly over
	play	Move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
	plow, plough	Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
	prance	spring forward on the hind legs
	precede, lead	Move ahead / ahead (of others) in time or space
	precess	Move in a gyrating fashion
	proceed, go forward, continue	Move ahead
	propagate	Travel through the air
pursue, follow	Follow in or as if in pursuit
push	Move strenuously and with effort
raft	travel by raft in water
repair, resort	Move, travel, or proceed toward some place
retreat	Move away, as for privacy
retrograde	Move in a direction contrary to the usual / usual one
return	Go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
ride, sit	Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
ride	Move like a floating object
ride	Sit on and control a vehicle
rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise	Move upward
roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond	Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
round	wind around
run	Move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
run	travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it	Move fast
scramble	To move hurriedly
seek	go to or towards
shuttle	travel back and forth between two points
sift	Move as if through a sieve
ski	Move along on skis
slice into, slice through	Move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slither, slide	To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
snowshoe	Travel on snowshoes
speed	Travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
steamer, steam	travel by means of steam power
step	shift or move by taking a step
step, tread	put down or press the foot, place the foot
step	Move with one's feet in a specific manner
stray, err, drift	wander from a direct course or at random
swap	Move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
swash	make violent, noisy movements
swim	Travel through water
swim	Move as if gliding through water
swing	change direction with a swinging motion
taxi	Travel slowly
trail, shack	Move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
tram	travel by tram
transfer, change	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
travel, journey	Travel upon or across
travel	Undergo transportation as in a vehicle
travel, move around	travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass	Move past
travel purposefully	Travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal
travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip	Move very fast
trundle	Move heavily
turn, move around	Pass to the other side of
walk	Use one's feet to advance
walk, take the air	Take a walk
weave, wind, thread, meander, wander	To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
wend	direct one's course or way
wheel, roll	Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
whine	Move with a whining sound
whish	Move with a whishing sound
whisk	Move quickly and nimbly
whistle	Move with, or as with, a whistling sound
withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back	pull back or move away or backward
zigzag, crank	travel along a zigzag path
zoom	Move with a low humming noise
See also	move back	pull back or move away or backward
	move on	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	move out	move out of one's old house or office
Opposite	stay in place	Be stationary
Similar to	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanish	acudir, desplazarse, ir, moverse, mover, viajar
Catalan	acudir, anar, desplaçar-se, moure's, moure, viatjar
Nouns	motion, movement, move	the act of changing location from one place to another
	movement	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	mover	someone who moves

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 2, motion
Meaning	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They move the car down the avenue
Examples	"Move those boxes into the corner, please" "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
Synonym	displace
Cause to	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Entailed by	bear	Move while holding up or supporting
	kick	Drive or propel with the foot
	transfer	Cause to change ownership
Narrower	advance, bring forward	Cause to move forward
	agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up	change the arrangement or position of
	beat, flap	Move with a thrashing motion
	blow	Cause to move by means of an air current
	brandish, flourish, wave	Move or swing back and forth
	center, centre	Move into the center
	change hands, change owners	Be transferred to another owner
	chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off	Force to go away
	circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute	Cause be distributed
	circulate	Cause to move in a circuit or system
	dandle	Move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
	disarrange	Destroy the arrangement / arrangement or order of
	dislocate, luxate, splay, slip	Move out of position
	displace	Cause to move, usually with force or pressure
	drag	Use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu
	drive	Cause someone or something to move by driving
	drop	Let fall to the ground
	engage, mesh, lock, operate	Keep engaged
	expel, throw out, kick out	Force to leave or move out
	exteriorize, bring outside	bring outside the body for surgery, of organs
	flick, ruffle, riffle	twitch / twitch or flutter
	fluctuate	Cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
	funnel	Move or pour through a funnel
	glide	Cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
	herd, crowd	Cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
	hit, strike	Drive something violently into a location
	hustle	Cause to move furtively and hurriedly
	jar, shake up, bump around	Shock physically
	lateralize	Move or displace to one side so as to make lateral
	launch, set in motion	get going
	lift	take hold of something and move it to a different location
	lift, raise	Move upwards
	lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down	Move something or somebody to a lower position
	mobilize, mobilise	Cause to move around
	overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over	Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
	play	Cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
	pour	Cause to run
	press down, depress	press down
	propel, impel	Cause to move forward with force
	pull, draw	Cause to move by pulling
	pull, draw	Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	pulse	Drive by or as if by pulsation
	pump	Move up and down
	push, force	Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	put, set, place, pose, position, lay	Put into a certain place or abstract location
	race, rush	Cause to move fast or to rush / rush or race
	raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up	Raise from a lower to a higher position
	rake	Move through with or as if with a rake
	relocate	Move or establish in a new location
	rock, sway	Cause to move back and forth
	roll, revolve	Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
	rout out, drive out, force out, rouse	Force or drive out
	run	Cause an animal to move fast
	saltate	Move by saltation
	scan	Move a light beam over
	send, direct	Cause to go somewhere
	separate, disunite, divide, part	Force, take, or pull apart
	shift, dislodge, reposition	change place or direction
	singsong	Move as if accompanied by a singsong
	sink	Cause to sink
	slide	Move smoothly along a surface
	sling	Move with a sling
	slip	Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
	spill, shed, disgorge	Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run ... / run out or over
spill, slop, splatter	Cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
station, post, send, place	Assign to a station / station
stir	Move an implement through
swing	Move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
take back	Move text to the previous line
transfer, shift	Move around
transfer	Move from one place to another
translate	change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
translate	subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body
transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise	Send from one person or place to another
transport, carry	Move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
transport	Move something or somebody around
transport, send, ship	transport commercially
tug	Move by pulling hard
turn, turn over	Cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
turn	Cause to move around or rotate
turn	Cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
unseat	dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse
unwind, wind off, unroll	reverse the winding or twisting of
uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out	pull up by or as if by the roots
upstage	Move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience
wash	Move by or as if by water
wedge, squeeze, force	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
whistle	Move, send, or bring as if by whistling
wind, wrap, roll, twine	Arrange or or coil around
woosh, whoosh	Move with a sibilant sound
work	Move into or onto
work	Move in an agitated manner
Similar to	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
Spanish	desplazar, mover, trasladar
Catalan	desplaçar, moure
Adjectives	movable, moveable	capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
Adjectives	movable	(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
Nouns	movement	the act of changing the location of something
	movement, move	the act of changing location from one place to another
	mover	a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
	mover	workman employed by a moving company

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 3, motion
Meaning	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
Caused by	mobilize, mobilise	Cause to move around
	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	take out, move out, remove	Cause to leave
Entailed by	bear	Move while holding up or supporting
	exercise, work out	Do physical exercise
	push, force	Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	transplant, graft	place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient
Narrower	arouse, stir	To begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
	assume, take, strike, take up	Occupy or take on
	beat, pound, thump	Move rhythmically
	beat, flap	Move with a flapping motion
	bob	Move up and down repeatedly
	bolt	Move or jump suddenly
	brush, sweep	sweep across or over
	buck, jerk, hitch	Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
	bustle, bustle about, hustle	Move or cause to move energetically or busily
	cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch	heel over
	careen, wobble, shift, tilt	Move sideways or in an unsteady way
	chop	Move suddenly
	churn, boil, moil, roil	Be agitated
	climb	Move with difficulty, by grasping
	close	change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
	close, come together	come together, as if in an embrace
	crash	Move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
	cut	Move (one's fist)
	cut to	Move to another scene when filming
	dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe	Move in a pattern
	dance	Move in a graceful and rhythmical way
	dance	skip / skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
	diverge	Move or draw apart / apart
	dodge	make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
	dodge	Move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course
	drop back	Take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
	duck	To move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
	exit, go out, get out, leave	Move out of or depart from
	falter, waver	Move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
	fidget	Move restlessly
	flex, bend	bend a joint
	flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail	draw back, as with fear or pain
	fling	Move in an abrupt or headlong manner
	flip, twitch	toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
	flow, flux	Move or progress freely as if in a stream
	flurry	Move in an agitated or confused / confused / confused manner
	fly	Move quickly or suddenly
	get down	lower (one's body) as by kneeling
	grab	make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
	gravitate	Move due to the pull of gravitation
	heave	Move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
	hit the dirt, hit the deck	fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger
	hop	Move quickly from one place to another
	hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride	get up on the back of
	jerk, twitch	Move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
	jolt, jar	Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
	jump, leap, bound, spring	Move forward by leaps and bounds
	jump, leap, jump off	Jump down from an elevated point
	linger, dawdle	Take one's time
	list, lean	Cause to lean to the side
	lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust	make a thrusting forward movement
	lurch, pitch, shift	Move abruptly
	make way	Get out of the way
	mill, mill about, mill around	Move about in a confused manner
	mope, mope around	Move around slowly and aimlessly
	move back and forth	Move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
	move involuntarily, move reflexively	Move in an uncontrolled manner
	move over, give way, give, ease up, yield	Move in order to make room for someone for something
	nod	sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion
	pulsate, beat, quiver	Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
	putter, potter, potter around, putter around	Move around aimlessly
	quicken	show signs of life
	reach, reach out	Move forward or upward in order to touch
	reciprocate	Alternate the direction of motion of
roll, undulate, flap, wave	Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
run, flow, feed, course	Move along, of liquids / liquids
seesaw	Move up and down as if on a seesaw
separate, part, split	Go one's own way / way
shake, agitate	Move or cause to move back and forth
sidle, sashay	Move sideways
sidle	Move unobtrusively or furtively
slip	Move easily
snap, click, flick	Cause to make a snapping sound
snap, click	Move or strike with a noise
snap	Move with a snapping sound
spread, propagate	Become distributed or widespread
startle, jump, start	Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
steal, slip	Move stealthily
stir, shift, budge, agitate	Move very slightly
streak	Move quickly in a straight line
stretch, stretch out	Extend one's body or limbs
strike out	make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body
stumble, trip	miss a step and fall or nearly fall
sweep, sail	Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
swoop	Move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc
teeter, seesaw, totter	Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
throw	Move violently, energetically, or carelessly
thunder	Move fast, noisily, and heavily
turn	change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
turn	Move around an axis or a center
vibrate	shake, quiver, or throb
wallow, welter	roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
wamble, waggle	Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
whirl, tumble, whirl around	fly around
wobble, coggle	Move unsteadily
writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling / struggling / struggling)
See also	move over	move in order to make room for someone for something
Opposite	stand still	Remain in place
Spanish	moverse, mover, trasladar
Catalan	moure's, moure
Nouns	motion, movement, move	a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 4, motion
Meaning	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	Sam and Sue move
Examples	"We moved from Idaho to Nebraska" "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
Caused by	evacuate	Move people from their homes / homes or country
Entailed by	settle, locate	take up residence and become established
Narrower	evacuate	Move out of an unsafe location into safety
	migrate, transmigrate	Move from one country or region to another and settle there
	migrate	Move periodically or seasonally
	move in	Move into a new house or office
	move out	Move out of one's old house or office
	relocate	Become established in a new location
Opposite	stay, stick, stick around, stay put	stay put (in a certain place)
Spanish	mudarse, mudar, trasladarse, trasladar
Catalan	mudar-se, mudar, traslladar-se
Nouns	move	the act of changing your residence or place of business
	movement	the act of changing location from one place to another
	mover	someone who moves

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 5, social
Meaning	Follow a procedure or take a course.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	go, proceed
Narrower	steamroller, steamroll	proceed with great force
	venture, embark	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
	work	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
Broader	act, move	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Spanish	acudir, avanzar, ir, proceder
Catalan	acudir, adreçar-se, anar-se'n, dirigir-se, fer cap, marxar, venir

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 6, body
Meaning	Be in a state of action.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonym	be active
Narrower	bestir, rouse	Become active
Opposite	rest	Be at rest
Spanish	estar activo, moverse
Catalan	moure's
Nouns	motion	a state of change
	move	the act of deciding to do something
	mover	(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 7, change
Meaning	Go or proceed from one point to another.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example	"the debate moved from family values to the economy"
Narrower	scroll	Move through text / text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen
	sink, pass, lapse	Pass into a specified state or condition
	step	Move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
Broader	change, alter, vary	Become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence
Spanish	moverse
Catalan	moure's

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 8, social
Meaning	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"We must move quickly"
Synonym	act
Caused by	coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force	To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
	compel, oblige, obligate	Force somebody to do something
	direct	Be in charge of
	incite, instigate, set off, stir up	Provoke or stir ... / stir up
Narrower	act on	regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice
	alternate, take turns	Do something in turns
	antagonize, antagonise, counteract	act in opposition to
	anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter	Act in advance of
	attack, aggress	Take the initiative and go on the offensive
	begin, start	Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	behave, comport	Behave well or properly
	behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry	Behave in a certain manner
	coact	act together, as of organisms
	come close	nearly do something
	come to the fore, step forward, come forward, step up, step to the fore, come out	make oneself visible
	condescend, deign, descend	Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
	condescend	Behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
	condescend, stoop, lower oneself	debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
	continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep	Continue a certain state, condition, or activity
	continue	Continue after an interruption / interruption
	continue, persist in	Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
	cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage	Come to terms with
	court	Engage in social activities leading to marriage
	create	pursue a creative activity
	dally, toy, play, flirt	Behave carelessly or indifferently
	dare	To be courageous enough to try or do something
	deal	Take action with respect to (someone or something)
	dispatch	dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
	do well, had best	Act in one's own or everybody's best interest
	effect	act so as to bring into existence
	egotrip	Act in a way that attracts attention
	evade	Practice evasion
	exert	make a great effort at a mental or physical task
	finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up, finish	finally be or do something
	force	Do forcibly
	get around to	Do something despite obstacles such as lack of time
	go, proceed, move	Follow a procedure or take a course
	go ahead, plow ahead	proceed (with a plan of action)
	go off half-cocked, go off at half-cock	Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon
	guard	Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
	interact	Act together or towards others or with others
	interrupt, disturb	Destroy the peace or tranquility of
	lord it over, queen it over, put on airs, act superior	Act like the master of
	make a point, make sure	make a point of doing something
	make bold, dare, presume	Take upon oneself
	maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre	Act in order to achieve a certain goal / goal
	misbehave, misconduct, misdemean	Behave badly
	participate, take part	Share in something
	partner	act as a partner
	perform	Perform a function
	perpetrate, commit, pull	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
	play	Behave in a certain way
	play	Act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
	play it by ear	decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation
	prosecute	Conduct a prosecution in a court of law
	prosecute, engage, pursue	carry out or participate in an activity
	race	To work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
	rampage	Act violently, recklessly, or destructively
	react, respond	show a response or a reaction to something
	react, oppose	act against or in opposition to
	reciprocate	Act, feel, or give mutually or in return
	repeat, take over	Do over
	reward, repay, pay back	Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
	rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate	Act or move at high speed
	satisfice, satisfise	decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal
	set about, go about, approach	Begin to deal with
	sneak	put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
	stampede	Act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
surprise	come upon or take unawares
take	carry out
take care	Be careful, prudent, or watchful
take time by the forelock	Act quickly and decisively
try, seek, attempt, essay, assay	make an effort or attempt
use	Habitually do something (use only in the past tense)
volunteer, offer	agree / agree freely
wait, hold off, hold back	wait before acting
woo, court, romance, solicit	make amorous advances towards
Opposite	refrain, forbear	Resist doing something
Spanish	actuar, hacer, llevar a cabo, obrar
Catalan	actuar, fer
Nouns	move	the act of deciding to do something

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 9, emotion
Meaning	Have an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Model	The bad news will move him; The good news will move her; The performance is likely to move Sue
Synonyms	affect, impress, strike
Cause to	feel, experience	Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Narrower	alienate	Make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
	awaken	make aware / aware
	cloud	make gloomy or depressed
	disturb, upset, trouble	Move deeply
	engrave	impress or affect deeply
	hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note	refer to or be relevant or familiar / familiar to
	impress, ingrain, instill	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
	impress	impress positively
	infect	affect in a contagious way
	jar	affect in a disagreeable way
	move	Arouse sympathy or compassion in
	pierce	Move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
	sadden	make unhappy
	smite	affect suddenly with deep feeling
	strike dumb	Render speechless, as by surprising or shocking
	surprise	Cause to be surprised
	sweep away, sweep off	overwhelm emotionally
	touch, stir	affect emotionally
	zap	strike suddenly and with force
Similar to	hit, strike, come to	Cause to experience suddenly
Similar to	motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite	Give an incentive for action / action
Spanish	afectar, conmover, impresionar, repercutir
Catalan	afectar, repercutir

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 10, creation
Meaning	Give an incentive for action / action.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Model	They move him to write the letter
Example	"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
Synonyms	motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite
Broader	cause, do, make	give rise to
Similar to	affect, impress, move, strike	Have an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon
Similar to	move	Arouse sympathy or compassion in
Spanish	incitar, instigar, motivar, propulsar
Catalan	incitar, instigar, motivar

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 11, emotion
Meaning	Arouse sympathy or compassion in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example	"Her fate moved us all"
Broader	affect, impress, move, strike	Have an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon
Similar to	motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite	Give an incentive for action / action
Spanish	conmover, enternecer
Catalan	commoure, entendrir

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 12, possession
Meaning	dispose of by selling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
Broader	sell	Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
Spanish	colocar
Catalan	col·locar

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 13, change
Meaning	progress by being changed.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	go, run
Broader	change	Undergo a change

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 14, social
Meaning	Live one's life in a specified environment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Example	"she moves in certain circles only"
Broader	live	Lead a certain kind of life

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 15, competition
Meaning	Have a turn; make one's move in a game / game.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue move
Synonym	go
Entails	play	participate in games / games or sport
Entailed by	check	place into check
Narrower	bluff, bluff out	deceive / deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
	castle	Move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
	check	decline to initiate betting
	draw, cast	choose at random
	manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre, operate	Perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense
	open	make the opening move
	serve	put the ball into play
	stalemate	subject / subject to a stalemate / stalemate
	trump, ruff	Play a trump
Similar to	move, make a motion	Propose formally
Spanish	destruir, go, hacer, jugar, mover
Catalan	destruir, jugar, moure
Nouns	move	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

Englishmove: 21 senses verb 16, communication
Meaning	Propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting.
Pattern	Somebody ----s on something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Synonym	make a motion
Broader	propose, suggest, advise	make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Similar to	move, go	Have a turn
Spanish	presentar una moción, someter
Catalan	presentar una moció
Nouns	mover	(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion

HyperDicEnglishMOVE ... move

HyperDic English MOVE ... move