move /muv/
1. the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
synset: move
2. the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
synset: move, 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"
synset: motion, movement, move, 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"
synset: motion, movement, move
5. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
synset: move
1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "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"; "news travelled fast"
synset: travel, go, move, locomote
2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, 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"
3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
synset: move
4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
synset: move
antonym: stay, stick, stick_around, stay_put
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"
6. be in a state of action; "she is always moving"
7. go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
synset: move
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"
9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"
synset: affect, impress, move, strike
10. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
synset: motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
11. arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
synset: move
12. dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
synset: move
13. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
14. live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
synset: move
15. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
16. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
synset: move, make_a_motion
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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