| move | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another. | |
| A ship moves rapidly. | |
| I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act | |
| to move in a matter | |
| Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do! | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in. | |
| I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life. | |
| They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game. | |
| The rook moved from a8 to a6. | |
| My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine. | |
| 5. v. (transitive, ergative) 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 | |
| The waves moved the boat up and down. | |
| The horse moves a carriage. | |
| 6. v. (transitive, chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game | |
| She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board. | |
| 7. v. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence. | |
| This song moves me to dance. | |
| 8. v. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion). | |
| That book really moved me. | |
| 9. v. (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit | |
| I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform. | |
| 10. v. (transitive, obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint). | |
| 11. v. (transitive, obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to. | |
| 12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To apply to, as for aid. | |
| 13. v. (lbl, en, law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court. | |
| An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order. | |
| The district attorney moved for a non-suit. | |
| 14. n. The act of moving; a movement. | |
| A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course. | |
| 15. n. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose. | |
| He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen. | |
| 16. n. A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc. | |
| She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move. | |
| He can win a match with that one move. | |
| 17. n. The event of changing one's residence. | |
| The move into my fiancé's house took two long days. | |
| They were pleased about their move to the country. | |
| 18. n. A change in strategy. | |
| I am worried about our boss's move. | |
| It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders. | |
| 19. n. A transfer, a change from one employer to another. | |
| 20. n. (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game. | |
| The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession. | |
| It's your move! Roll the dice! | |
| If you roll a six, you can make two moves. | |
