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making the first move

making the first move is the present participle and gerund of make the first move.

Meaning of make the first move

Verb

make the first move (third-person singular simple present makes the first move, present participle making the first move, simple past and past participle made the first move)

  1. To initiate something.

Questions about making the first move

What is making the first move the present participle and gerund of?
Making the first move is the present participle and gerund of make the first move.

Words near making the first move in the dictionary

  1. making the cut
  2. making the deasil
  3. making the difference
  4. making the dust fly
  5. making the feathers fly
  6. making the first move
  7. making the fur fly
  8. making the grade
  9. making the headlines
  10. making the news
  11. making the passes

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