From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Move \Move\, v. i.
1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner,
from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves
rapidly.
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The foundations also of the hills moved and were
shaken, because he was wroth. --Ps. xviii.
7.
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On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . .
Nor till her lay was ended could I move. --Dryden.
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2. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to
move in a matter.
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3. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town,
or state, to another.
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4. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To change the place of a piece in
accordance with the rules of the game.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Move \Move\ (m[=oo]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moved (m[=oo]vd);
p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F.
mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange,
go in or out, quit, Skr. m[imac]v, p. p. m[=u]ta, to move,
push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable,
Mutiny.]
1. 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.
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2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from
one space or position to another on a playing board,
according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
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3. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to
rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to
influence.
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Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
--Knolles.
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No female arts his mind could move. --Dryden.
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4. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to
excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically;
to excite, as an emotion. --Shak.
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When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them. --Matt. ix.
36.
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[The use of images] in orations and poetry is to
move pity or terror. --Felton.
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5. 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.
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Let me but move one question to your daughter.
--Shak.
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They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline
war upon particular respects. --Hayward.
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6. To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Syn: To stir; agitate; trouble; affect; persuade; influence;
actuate; impel; rouse; prompt; instigate; incite;
induce; incline; propose; offer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Move \Move\, n.
1. The act of moving; a movement.
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2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the
pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of
the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a
piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank
in Monopoly when it's your move.
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3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the
execution of a plan or purpose.
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To make a move.
(a) To take some action toward a goal, usually one
involving interaction with other people.
(b) To move a piece, as in a game.
To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
move
n 1: the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move
to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
2: the act of changing your residence or place of business;
"they say that three moves equal one fire" [syn: move,
relocation]
3: a change of position that does not entail a change of
location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his
surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move
of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" [syn: motion,
movement, move, motility]
4: the act of changing location from one place to another;
"police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of
people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him
directly in my path" [syn: motion, movement, move]
5: (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the
rules of the game
v 1: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also
metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We
travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went
from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers
moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before
night fell"; "news travelled fast" [syn: travel, go,
move, locomote] [ant: stay in place]
2: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in
a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into
the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank";
"The director moved more responsibilities onto his new
assistant" [syn: move, displace]
3: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational
motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" [ant:
stand still]
4: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We
moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved
from one team to another" [ant: stay, stay put, stick,
stick around]
5: follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in
this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about
the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through
diplomatic channels" [syn: go, proceed, move]
6: be in a state of action; "she is always moving" [syn: {be
active}, move] [ant: rest]
7: go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved
from family values to the economy"
8: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think
before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should
act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by
grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" [syn:
act, move] [ant: forbear, refrain]
9: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child
impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me
as odd" [syn: affect, impress, move, strike]
10: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
career" [syn: motivate, actuate, propel, move,
prompt, incite]
11: arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
12: dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the
salesmen to move the computers"
13: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through
several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before
the meeting" [syn: move, go, run]
14: live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in
certain circles only"
15: have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
[syn: move, go]
16: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting [syn:
move, make a motion]