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moves up in the world

moves up in the world is the third-person singular simple present indicative of move up in the world.

Meaning of move up in the world

Verb

move up in the world (third-person singular simple present moves up in the world, present participle moving up in the world, simple past and past participle moved up in the world)

  1. (idiomatic) To improve one's social or financial position.

Questions about moves up in the world

What is moves up in the world the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Moves up in the world is the third-person singular simple present indicative of move up in the world.

Words near moves up in the world in the dictionary

  1. moves the problem
  2. moves the yardsticks
  3. moves through the gears
  4. moves to
  5. moves up
  6. moves up in the world
  7. moves with
  8. moves with the times
  9. moveset
  10. movesets
  11. movest

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