English

Detailed Synonyms for move in English

move:

to move verb (moves, moved, moving)

  1. to move
    to move house; to move; to remove
    • move house verb (moves house, moved house, moving house)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
    • remove verb (removes, removed, removing)
  2. to move
    to transfer; to shift; to move; to dislocate; to convert; to transform; to remove; to resolve; to reduce; to trace back; to simplify
    • transfer verb (transfers, transferred, transferring)
    • shift verb (shifts, shifted, shifting)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
    • dislocate verb (dislocates, dislocated, dislocating)
    • convert verb (converts, converted, converting)
    • transform verb (transforms, transformed, transforming)
    • remove verb (removes, removed, removing)
    • resolve verb (resolves, resolved, resolving)
    • reduce verb (reduces, reduced, reducing)
    • trace back verb (traces back, traced back, tracing back)
    • simplify verb (simplifies, simplified, simplifying)
  3. to move
    to shift; to move
    • shift verb (shifts, shifted, shifting)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  4. to move
    to move; to budge; put in motion; to set in motion; to get going
  5. to move
    to go; to be going to; to move; to pass; to run; to walk
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
    • be going to verb (is going to, being going to)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
    • pass verb (passes, passed, passing)
    • run verb (runs, ran, running)
    • walk verb (walks, walked, walking)
  6. to move
    to move
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  7. to move
    to be going to; to go; to walk; to move on; to move
    • be going to verb (is going to, being going to)
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
    • walk verb (walks, walked, walking)
    • move on verb (moves on, moved on, moving on)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  8. to move
    to move; to push
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
    • push verb (pushes, pushed, pushing)
  9. to move
    to strike; to touch; to hit; to move; to affect; to concern
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
    • touch verb (touches, touched, touching)
    • hit verb (hits, hit, hitting)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
    • affect verb (affects, affected, affecting)
    • concern verb (concerns, concerned, concerning)
  10. to move
    to transfer; to relocate; to move
    • transfer verb (transfers, transferred, transferring)
    • relocate verb (relocates, relocated, relocating)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  11. to move
    cause emotions; to touch; to move
  12. to move
    lift over; to move; lift away
  13. to move
    to stir; to move
    • stir verb (stirs, stirred, stirring)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  14. move
    move; travel; move from place to place; travel from place to place
  15. to move
    – be in a state of action 1
    to move; to be active
    – be in a state of action 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • she is always moving1
    • be active verb (is active, being active)
  16. to move
    – go or proceed from one point to another 1
    to move
    – go or proceed from one point to another 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • the debate moved from family values to the economy1
  17. to move
    – progress by being changed 1
    to run; to go; to move
    – progress by being changed 1
    • run verb (runs, ran, running)
      • run through your presentation before the meeting1
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
      • The speech has to go through several more drafts1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  18. to move
    – propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting 1
    to move; make a motion
    – propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting 1
  19. to move
    – have a turn; make one's move in a game 1
    to go; to move
    – have a turn; make one's move in a game 1
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
      • Can I go now?1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  20. to move
    – give an incentive for action 1
    to prompt; to move; to propel; to incite; to motivate; actuate
    – give an incentive for action 1
    • prompt verb (prompts, prompted, prompting)
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • This moved me to sacrifice my career1
    • propel verb (propels, propelled, propelling)
    • incite verb (incites, incited, inciting)
    • motivate verb (motivates, motivated, motivating)
    • actuate verb
  21. to move
    – have an emotional or cognitive impact upon 1
    to affect; to strike; to move; to impress
    – have an emotional or cognitive impact upon 1
    • affect verb (affects, affected, affecting)
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
      • This behavior struck me as odd1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
    • impress verb (impresses, impressed, impressing)
      • This child impressed me as unusually mature1
  22. to move
    – arouse sympathy or compassion in 1
    to move
    – arouse sympathy or compassion in 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • Her fate moved us all1
  23. to move
    – move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 1
    to move
    – move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • He moved his hand slightly to the right1
  24. to move
    – change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 1
    to go; to move; to travel; locomote
    – change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 1
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
      • How fast does your new car go?1
      • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell1
    • travel verb (travels, travelled, travelling)
      • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus1
      • news travelled fast1
    • locomote verb
  25. to move
    – cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 1
    to move; displace
    – cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • I'm moving my money to another bank1
      • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant1
    • displace verb
  26. to move
    – change residence, affiliation, or place of employment 1
    to move
    – change residence, affiliation, or place of employment 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska1
      • The basketball player moved from one team to another1
  27. to move
    – dispose of by selling 1
    to move
    – dispose of by selling 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers1
  28. to move
    – perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 1
    to act; to move
    – perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 1
    • act verb (acts, acted, acting)
      • think before you act1
      • The governor should act on the new energy bill1
      • The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • We must move quickly1
  29. to move
    – follow a procedure or take a course 1
    to proceed; to go; to move
    – follow a procedure or take a course 1
    • proceed verb (proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
    • go verb (goes, went, going)
      • We should go farther in this matter1
      • She went through a lot of trouble1
      • go about the world in a certain manner1
      • Messages must go through diplomatic channels1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
  30. to move
    – live one's life in a specified environment 1
    to move
    – live one's life in a specified environment 1
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)
      • she moves in certain circles only1
  31. to move
    – To transfer a file from one location to another. After the file is transferred, there is only one copy of the file, in the new location. 2
    to move
    – To transfer a file from one location to another. After the file is transferred, there is only one copy of the file, in the new location. 2
    • move verb (moves, moved, moving)

Conjugations for move:

present
  1. move
  2. move
  3. moves
  4. move
  5. move
  6. move
simple past
  1. moved
  2. moved
  3. moved
  4. moved
  5. moved
  6. moved
present perfect
  1. have moved
  2. have moved
  3. has moved
  4. have moved
  5. have moved
  6. have moved
past continuous
  1. was moving
  2. were moving
  3. was moving
  4. were moving
  5. were moving
  6. were moving
future
  1. shall move
  2. will move
  3. will move
  4. shall move
  5. will move
  6. will move
continuous present
  1. am moving
  2. are moving
  3. is moving
  4. are moving
  5. are moving
  6. are moving
subjunctive
  1. be moved
  2. be moved
  3. be moved
  4. be moved
  5. be moved
  6. be moved
diverse
  1. move!
  2. let's move!
  3. moved
  4. moving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

move [the ~] noun

  1. the move
    the manoeuvre; the sham fight; the sham battle; the move; the manoeuver
  2. the move
    – the act of deciding to do something 1
    the move
    – the act of deciding to do something 1
    • move [the ~] noun
      • he didn't make a move to help1
      • his first move was to hire a lawyer1
  3. the move
    – (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game 1
    the move
    – (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game 1
  4. the move
    – the act of changing your residence or place of business 1
    the move; the relocation
    – the act of changing your residence or place of business 1
    • move [the ~] noun
      • they say that three moves equal one fire1
    • relocation [the ~] noun
  5. the move
    – the act of changing location from one place to another 1
    the move; the motion; the movement
    – the act of changing location from one place to another 1
    • move [the ~] noun
      • his move put him directly in my path1
    • motion [the ~] noun
      • police controlled the motion of the crowd1
    • movement [the ~] noun
      • the movement of people from the farms to the cities1
  6. the move
    – a change of position that does not entail a change of location 1
    the move; the motion; the movement; the motility
    – a change of position that does not entail a change of location 1
    • move [the ~] noun
      • an impatient move of his hand1
    • motion [the ~] noun
      • the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise1
    • movement [the ~] noun
      • movement is a sign of life1
    • motility [the ~] noun
      • gastrointestinal motility1

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Related Definitions for "move":

  1. the act of deciding to do something1
    • he didn't make a move to help1
    • his first move was to hire a lawyer1
  2. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game1
  3. the act of changing your residence or place of business1
    • they say that three moves equal one fire1
  4. the act of changing location from one place to another1
    • his move put him directly in my path1
  5. a change of position that does not entail a change of location1
    • an impatient move of his hand1
  6. be in a state of action1
    • she is always moving1
  7. go or proceed from one point to another1
    • the debate moved from family values to the economy1
  8. progress by being changed1
  9. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting1
  10. have a turn; make one's move in a game1
  11. give an incentive for action1
    • This moved me to sacrifice my career1
  12. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon1
  13. arouse sympathy or compassion in1
    • Her fate moved us all1
  14. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion1
    • He moved his hand slightly to the right1
  15. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically1
    • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell1
  16. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense1
    • I'm moving my money to another bank1
    • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant1
  17. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment1
    • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska1
    • The basketball player moved from one team to another1
  18. dispose of by selling1
    • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers1
  19. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)1
    • We must move quickly1
  20. follow a procedure or take a course1
  21. live one's life in a specified environment1
    • she moves in certain circles only1
  22. To transfer a file from one location to another. After the file is transferred, there is only one copy of the file, in the new location.2

Related Synonyms for move