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noun 
  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. The event of changing one's residence.
  4. (chess) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another when it's one's turn to play.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: beurt(nl, zet, m}}, {{t+, nl)f
  • French: mouvement(fr)m
verb (mov, ing)
  1. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
  2. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
  3. (intransitive) To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place.
  4. (intransitive) (chess) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
  5. (transitive) (ergative) 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.
  6. (transitive) (chess) 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.
  7. (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
  8. (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
  9. (transitive) 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.
  10. (transitive) (obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: voorstellen(nl)
  • French: déplacer(fr)
  • German: bewegen(de)
  • Italian: it(it, muovere}}, t+)spostare
  • Spanish: mover(es)
Etymology: From moven, moveir, mouvoir, movere, movÄre "to change, exchange, go in or out, quit".


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