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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Move \Move\ (m[=oo]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moved (m[=oo]vd);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F.
     mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange,
     go in or out, quit, Skr. m[=i]v, p. p. m[=u]ta, to move,
     push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable,
     Mutiny.]
     1. 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.
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     2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from
        one space or position to another on a playing board,
        according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
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     3. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to
        rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to
        influence.
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              Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
                                                    --Knolles.
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              No female arts his mind could move.   --Dryden.
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     4. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to
        excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically;
        to excite, as an emotion. --Shak.
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              When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
              compassion on them.                   --Matt. ix.
                                                    36.
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              [The use of images] in orations and poetry is to
              move pity or terror.                  --Felton.
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     5. 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.
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              Let me but move one question to your daughter.
                                                    --Shak.
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              They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline
              war upon particular respects.         --Hayward.
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     6. To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: To stir; agitate; trouble; affect; persuade; influence;
          actuate; impel; rouse; prompt; instigate; incite;
          induce; incline; propose; offer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  moved \moved\ pred. adj.
     affected emotionally. Opposite of unmoved. Also See
     affected, emotional.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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. m[=i]v,
     p. p. m[=u]ta, to move, push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt,
     Mob, Mutable, Mutiny.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. (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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  moved
       adj : emotionally moved; "too moved to speak" [syn: moved(p)]
             [ant: unmoved(p)]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moved
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: mover<ue>)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  moved
     a.
     1 Emotionally affected; touched.
     2 (lb en obsolete) convinced.
     vb.
     (infl of en move  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  moved
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: mover<ue>)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  moved
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: mover<ue>)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moved
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm m ove d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  moved
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en move ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb move)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Moved /mˈuːvd/
  متحرّك

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  moved /mˈuːvd/ 
  přestěhoval

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  moved /mˈuːvd/ 
  pohnutý