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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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to
        rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to
        influence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
                                                    --Knolles.
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              No female arts his mind could move.   --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to
        excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically;
        to excite, as an emotion. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              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.
          [1913 Webster]

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


  Move \Move\, v. i.
     1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner,
        from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves
        rapidly.
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              The foundations also of the hills moved and were
              shaken, because he was wroth.         --Ps. xviii.
                                                    7.
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              On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . .
              Nor till her lay was ended could I move. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to
        move in a matter.
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     3. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town,
        or state, to another.
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     4. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To change the place of a piece in
        accordance with the rules of the game.
        [1913 Webster]

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


  Move \Move\, n.
     1. The act of moving; a movement.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the
        pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of
        the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a
        piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank
        in Monopoly when it's your move.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the
        execution of a plan or purpose.
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     To make a move.
        (a) To take some action toward a goal, usually one
            involving interaction with other people.
        (b) To move a piece, as in a game.
  
     To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster +PJC]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  MOVE
       Microsoft Overlay Virtual Environment (MS)

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


  Move \Move\, n.
     1. The act of moving; a movement.
  
     2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the
        pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of
        the game.
  
     3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the
        execution of a plan or purpose.
  
     To make a move.
        (a) To take some action.
        (b) To move a piece, as in a game.
  
     To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]

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


  Move \Move\, v. i.
     1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner,
        from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves
        rapidly.
  
              The foundations also of the hills moved and were
              shaken, because he was wroth.         --Ps. xviii.
                                                    7.
  
              On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . . Nor
              till her lay was ended could I move.  --Dryden.
  
     2. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to
        move in a matter.
  
     3. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town,
        or state, to another.
  
     4. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To change the place of a piece in
        accordance with the rules of the game.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  move
       n 1: the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move
            to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
       2: the act of changing your residence or place of business;
          "they say that three moves equal one fire" [syn: relocation]
       3: a change of position that does not entail a change of
          location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his
          surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient
          move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" [syn: motion,
           movement, motility]
       4: the act of changing location from one place to another;
          "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement
          of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him
          directly in my path" [syn: motion, movement]
       5: (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other
          permitted action
       v 1: change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does
            your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by
            bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for
            the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an
            attempt to take it before night fell" [syn: travel, go,
             locomote] [ant: stay in place]
       2: 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" [syn: displace]
       3: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational
          motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" [ant: stand
          still]
       4: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We
          moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player
          moved from one team to another" [ant: stay]
       5: follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther
          in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go
          about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go
          through diplomatic channels" [syn: go, proceed]
       6: be in a state of action; "she is always moving" [syn: be
          active] [ant: rest]
       7: go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved
          from family values to the economy"
       8: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);
          "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The
          governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny
          acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him
          with a wet towel" [syn: act] [ant: refrain]
       9: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child
          impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck
          me as odd" [syn: affect, impress, strike]
       10: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
           career" [syn: motivate, actuate, propel, prompt,
           incite]
       11: arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
       12: dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the
           salesmen to move the computers"
       13: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through
           several more drafts"; "run through your presentation
           before the meeting" [syn: go, run]
       14: live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in
           certain circles only"
       15: have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
           [syn: go]
       16: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting [syn:
            make a motion]

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


  move
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η κίνηση
     2 η μετακόμιση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μτβ+αμτβ) κινώ, μετακινώ, προκαλώ την αλλαγή της θέσης
     2 (μτβ) συγκινώ
     3 (μτβ+αμτβ) μετακομίζω, πάω, αλλάζω σπίτι ή δουλειά
     4 (αμτβ) κινώ, ενεργώ
     5 (μτβ) (ετ επίσημο en) κινώ, ωθώ, παρακινώ κάποιον σε μια πράξη
     6 (μτβ+αμτβ) κινώ, πουλάω κάτι

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


  move
     Galician vb.
     1 (inflection of gl mover  3 s pres indc)
     2 (inflection of gl mover  2 s impr)
     Haitian Creole a.
     bad
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la moveō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: mover)

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


  move
     n.
     1 The act of moving; a movement.
     2 An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of
  a plan or purpose.
     3 A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical
  exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
     4 The event of changing one's residence.
     5 A change in strategy.
     6 A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any
  manner, from one place or position to another.

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


  move
     Galician vb.
     1 (inflection of gl mover  3 s pres indc)
     2 (inflection of gl mover  2 s impr)
     Haitian Creole a.
     bad
     n.
     1 The act of moving; a movement.
     2 An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of
  a plan or purpose.
     3 A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical
  exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
     4 The event of changing one's residence.
     5 A change in strategy.
     6 A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any
  manner, from one place or position to another.

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


  move
     Galician vb.
     1 (inflection of gl mover  3 s pres indc)
     2 (inflection of gl mover  2 s impr)
     Haitian Creole a.
     bad
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la moveō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: mover)

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


  move
     Latina vb.
     (la-v-taivm 2 m ov e)
     n.
     (''armeijaslangia'') varusmies, joka hakee valheellisin perustein
  lääkäriltä tai sairaanhoitajalta vapautus (erityisesti liikuntaa
  sisältävästä) koulutuksesta

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


  move
     n.
     (''armeijaslangia'') varusmies, joka hakee valheellisin perustein
  lääkäriltä tai sairaanhoitajalta vapautus (erityisesti liikuntaa
  sisältävästä) koulutuksesta

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


  move
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg spel språk=en) drag, tur att flytta en pjäs i enlighet med
  spelets regler
     2 rörelse, förflyttning
     Engelska vb.
     1 (tagg intransitivt språk=en) röra sig, förflytta sig
     2 (tagg transitivt språk=en) flytta på något; förflytta
     3 (tagg spel språk=en) flytta en spelpjäs i enlighet med spelets
  regler; göra ett drag
     4 flytta; byta bostad
     5 röra; orsaka starka känslor hos

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  move /mˈuːv/
  1. aangry
  2. beweeg, roer
  3. verplaas
  4. verhuis

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


  Move /mˈuːv/
  التحرّك

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  move //muːv// 
  1. ход
  an act for the attainment of an object or purpose
  2. преместване
  the event of changing one's residence

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  move //muːv// 
  1. местя
  2. де́йствам
  to act; to take action
  3. тро́гвам
  to arouse the feelings or passions of
  4. движа
  to change place or posture; to go
  5. ме́стя
  to change the place of a piece
  6. подбу́ждам
  to excite to action
  7. дви́жа
  to transfer from one space or position to another