move
move Lexical Profile
move Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A change of place, position, or state.
"The sudden move of his hand startled the nesting bird."
A calculated step or action taken to achieve a specific purpose or goal.
"Acquiring the smaller software company was a smart strategic move."
The act of relocating one's home or place of business to a new location.
"The family is busy packing boxes for their upcoming move to Chicago."
A player's turn or the changing of the position of a piece in a board game.
"She pondered the chessboard for ten minutes before making her next move."
• verb
To go in a specified direction or manner; to change position or place.
"Please move to the back of the bus so more passengers can board."
To change the place, position, or state of something.
"Could you help me move this heavy desk to the other side of the room?"
To change one's place of residence or work.
"Her family decided to move from the city to a quiet coastal town."
To provoke a strong feeling of sympathy, gratitude, or sorrow in someone.
"The documentary about the rescue workers was enough to move the audience to tears."
To make a formal request or proposal in a meeting, legislature, or court of law.
"The committee chairperson rose to move that the vote be postponed until Friday."
• Rhymes for move
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English moven, borrowed from Anglo-French mover, from Latin movere ("to move, set in motion, disturb"), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *meue- ("to push away").