Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French movoir, from Latin movEre; probably akin to Sanskrit mIvati he moves, pushes
Pronunciation : müv
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. instance of moving; motion; change of residence; action; repositioning of a game piece, turn in a game; formal request or proposition. be in motion; put in motion; act on, take action; transfer from one place to another; change residence; excite, cause emotion; motivate, spur to action; suggest, propose; take a turn in a game, reposition a game piece. move\move\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. moved ; p. pr. & vb. n. moving.] [oe. moven, of. moveir, f. mouvoir, l. movere; cf. gr. to change, exchange, go in or out, quit, skr. mīv, p. p. mūta, to move, push. cf. emotion, mew to molt, mob, mutable, mutiny.].
2. 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; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
3. (chess, checkers, etc.) to transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
4. to excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence. minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold. no female arts his mind could move.
5. to arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion. when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them. ix.
6. [the use of images] in orations and poetry is to move pity or terror.
7. to propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn. let me but move one question to your daughter. they are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects. ayward.
8. to apply to, as for aid. [obs.].
9. 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; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
10. To transfer from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
11. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
12. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
13. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
14. To apply to, as for aid.
15. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
16. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
17. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
18. To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
19. The act of moving; a movement.
20. The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game.
21. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose. the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers" live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only".
22. 1. When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. She moved the sheaf of papers into position A traffic warden asked him to move his car I could see:
the branches of the trees moving back and forth The train began to move.
23. When you move, you change your position or go to a different place. She waited for him to get up, but he didn't move He moved around the room, putting his possessions together Move is also a noun. The doctor made a move towards the door Daniel's eyes followed her every move. = movement.
24. If you move, you act or you begin to do something. Industrialists must move fast to take advantage of new opportunities in Eastern Europe. = act.
25. A move is an action that you take in order to achieve something. The one point cut in interest rates was a wise move The thirty-five member nations agreed to the move.
26. If a person or company moves, they leave the building where they have been living or working, and they go to live or work in a different place, taking their possessions with them. My family home is in Yorkshire and they don't want to move She had often considered moving to London They move house fairly frequently Move is also a noun. Modigliani announced his move to Montparnasse in 1909.
27. If people in authority move someone, they make that person go from one place or job to another one. His superiors moved him to another parish Ms Clark is still in position and there are no plans to move her = transfer.
28. If you move from one job or interest to another, you change to it. He moved from being an extramural tutor to being a lecturer in social history In the early days Christina moved jobs to get experience. Move is also a noun. His move to the chairmanship means he will take a less active role in day-to-day management.
29. If you move to a new topic in a conversation, you start talking about something different. Let's move to another subject, Dan.
30. If you move an event or the date of an event, you change the time at which it happens. The club has moved its meeting to Saturday, January 22nd The band have moved forward their Leeds date to October.
31. 10. If you move towards a particular state, activity, or opinion, you start to be in that state, do that activity, or have that opinion. Since the Convention was drawn up international opinion has begun to move against it. Move is also a noun. His move to the left was not a sudden leap but a natural working out of ideas. = shift.
32. If a situation or process is moving, it is developing or progressing, rather than staying still. Events are moving fast Someone has got to get things moving.
33. If you say that you will not be moved, you mean that you have come to a decision and nothing will change your mind. Everyone thought I was mad to go back, but I wouldn't be moved. = budge.
34. If something moves you to do something, it influences you and causes you to do it. It was punk that first moved him to join a band seriously.
35. If something moves you, it has an effect on your emotions and causes you to feel sadness or sympathy for another person. These stories surprised and moved me His prayer moved me to tears. + moved moved Those who listened to him were deeply moved.
36. If you say that someone moves in a particular society, circle, or world, you mean that they know people in a particular social class or group and spend most of their time with them. She moves in high-society circles in London.
37. At a meeting, if you move a motion, you formally suggest it so that everyone present can vote on it. Labour quickly moved a closure motion to end the debate I move that the case be dismissed. = put forward, propose.
38. A move is an act of putting a chess piece or other counter in a different position on a board when it is your turn to do so in a game. With no idea of what to do for my next move, my hand hovered over the board.
39. If you say that one false move will cause a disaster, you mean that you or someone else must not make any mistakes because the situation is so difficult or dangerous. He knew one false move would end in death.
40. If you tell someone to get a move on, you are telling them to hurry. = hurry up.
41. If you make a move, you prepare or begin to leave one place and go somewhere else. He glanced at his wristwatch. `I suppose we'd better make a move.'.
42. If you make a move, you take a course of action. The week before the deal was supposed to close, fifteen Japanese banks made a move to pull out.
43. If you are on the move, you are going from one place to another. Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so they were always on the move.
44. to move the goalposts: see:
goalpost to move a muscle: see muscle.
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