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Verb

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

1. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
   • A ship moves rapidly.

   Synonyms:

   shift, stir, adjust, disrupt, disturb, place, position, put, relocate, reposition

2. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
   • to move in a matter

   Synonyms:

   get moving, stir, take action

3. (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
   • I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.

   Synonyms:

   flit, move house, remove, shift

4. (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
   • Before my lease ended, I gave away my old sofa because I didn't want to move it.
5. (ergative, transitive) 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
   • The waves moved the boat up and down.

   Synonyms:

   drive, impel, propel, stir

6. (transitive, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
   • She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.

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