mover
mover Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A person or company whose profession is transporting household furniture and personal belongings from one residence or office to another.
"We hired a team of professional movers to load the heavy furniture onto the truck."
A person or thing that sets something in motion, initiates action, or exercises significant influence (often used in phrases such as 'prime mover' or 'mover and shaker').
"She was the chief mover behind the community campaign to build a new public library."
A person, animal, or commercial product that moves, progresses, or sells in a specified manner or at a particular pace.
"Those discounted winter coats have been fast movers ever since the first snowstorm arrived."
A member of a legislative assembly, committee, or formal meeting who officially proposes a motion or resolution for debate and voting.
"The speaker called upon the mover of the resolution to make the closing remarks before the vote."
• Rhymes for mover
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in Middle English in the 14th century, formed from the verb move (from Anglo-French mover and Latin movere) combined with the agentive suffix -er.