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move verb [ muːv ]

• go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
• "she moved to the door"
Similar: go, walk, proceed, progress, advance, pass, budge, stir, shift, change position, make a move, locomote,
Opposite: stay put,
• make progress; develop in a particular manner or direction.
• "aircraft design had moved forward a long way"
Similar: progress, make progress, make headway, advance, develop,
Opposite: stagnate,
• influence or prompt (someone) to do something.
• "his deep love of music moved him to take lessons with Dr Hill"
Similar: inspire, prompt, stimulate, motivate, provoke, influence, rouse, actuate, incline, persuade, urge, lead, cause, impel, induce, incite, excite,
• propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly.
• "she intends to move an amendment to the Bill"
Similar: propose, submit, suggest, put forward, advocate, recommend, request, urge,
• empty (the bowels).
• "if you haven't moved your bowels today you'd better do it now"

move noun

• a change of place, position, or state.
• "she made a sudden move towards me"
Similar: movement, motion, action, activity, gesture, gesticulation,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere .

get a move on

• hurry up.
"get a move on or you'll be late"

get moving

• make a prompt start on a journey or task.
"you're here to work, so get moving"

make a move

• take action.
"each army was waiting for the other side to make a move"

make a move on

• make a proposition to (someone), especially of a sexual nature.
"when he tried to make a move on me, I rejected his advances"

make the first move

• be the first to initiate an action.
"this girl made the first move and asked me out on a date"

move with the times

• keep abreast of current thinking or developments.
"resorts need to move with the times by providing clean beaches and modernized hotels"

on the move

• in the process of moving from one place or job to another.
"it's difficult to contact her because she's always on the move"

move along

• change to a new position, especially to avoid causing an obstruction.
"‘Move along, move along,’ said the constable"

move aside

• relinquish a job or leading position through being superseded by someone or something else.
"it's time for the film establishment to move aside and make way for a new generation"

move away

• go to live in another area.
"before they moved away, I saw her every Thursday night"

move in

• take possession of a new house.
"when I first moved in I painted everything magnolia"

move in on

• approach someone or something, especially so as to take action.
"the police moved in on him"

move off

• (especially of a vehicle) start to move away; leave.

move on

• leave.
"the Mounties briskly ordered them to move on"

move out

• leave one's place of residence or work.
"they moved out and went north"

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