English verb: move |
| 1. | move (motion) change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
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| Samples | 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.
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| Examples | The cars move down the avenue |
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| Synonyms | go, locomote, travel |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Something is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s PP |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | accompany, advance, angle, arise, ascend, automobile, back, bang, be adrift, beetle, belt along, betake oneself, billow, blow, bounce, breeze, bucket along, cannonball along, caravan, career, carry, cast, change, circle, circle, circuit, circulate, circulate, circulate, come, come, come down, come up, come up, continue, crank, crawl, creep, cruise, derail, descend, do, drag, draw, draw back, drift, drift, drift, drive, drive, ease, err, fall, fall, fall, ferry, float, float, float, flock, fly, fly, follow, follow, follow, forge, get about, get around, ghost, glide, go across, go around, go around, go by, go down, go forward, go on, go past, go through, go up, go up, hasten, hie, hiss, hotfoot, hurry, hurtle, island hop, jounce, journey, jump, lance, lead, lift, lurch, march on, meander, motor, move around, move around, move back, move on, move up, outflank, overfly, pace, pan, pass, pass, pass by, pass on, pass over, pelt along, play, plough, plow, prance, precede, precess, proceed, progress, propagate, pull away, pull back, pursue, push, race, raft, ramble, range, recede, repair, resort, retire, retreat, retreat, retrograde, return, ride, ride, ride, rise, roam, roll, roll, round, rove, run, run, rush, rush along, scramble, seek, shack, shuttle, sift, sit, ski, slice into, slice through, slide, slither, snowshoe, speed, speed, speed, spirt, spread, spurt, steam, steamer, step, step, step, step on it, stray, stray, surpass, swan, swap, swash, swim, swim, swim, swing, take the air, taxi, thread, trail, tram, tramp, transfer, travel, travel, travel, travel along, travel by, travel purposefully, travel rapidly, tread, trundle, turn, uprise, vagabond, walk, walk, wander, wander, weave, wend, wheel, whine, whish, whisk, whistle, whoosh, wind, wing, withdraw, zigzag, zip, zoom |
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| Verb group | displace, move |
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| Antonyms | stay in place |
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| 2. | move (motion) cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
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| Samples | Move those boxes into the corner, please.
I'm moving my money to another bank.
The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant.
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| Examples | They move the car down the avenue |
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| Synonyms | displace |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | advance, agitate, beat, blow, bowl over, brandish, bring down, bring forward, bring outside, bring up, bump around, carry, center, centre, change hands, change owners, channel, channelise, channelize, chase away, circulate, circulate, circulate, commove, crowd, dandle, depress, deracinate, direct, disarrange, disgorge, dislocate, dislodge, dispel, displace, distribute, disturb, disunite, divide, drag, draw, draw, drive, drive away, drive off, drive out, drive out, drop, elevate, engage, expel, exteriorize, extirpate, flap, flick, flourish, fluctuate, force, force, force, force out, funnel, get down, get up, glide, herd, hit, hustle, impel, jar, kick out, knock over, lateralize, launch, lay, let down, lift, lift, lift, lock, lower, luxate, mesh, mobilise, mobilize, operate, overturn, part, pass around, pass on, place, place, play, pose, position, post, pour, press down, propel, pull, pull, pulse, pump, push, put, race, raise, raise, raise up, rake, relocate, reposition, revolve, riffle, rock, roll, roll, root out, rouse, rout out, ruffle, run, run off, rush, saltate, scan, send, send, send, separate, set, set in motion, shake up, shake up, shed, shift, shift, ship, singsong, sink, slide, sling, slip, slip, slop, spill, spill, splatter, splay, squeeze, station, stir, stir up, strike, sway, swing, take back, take down, throw out, tip over, transfer, transfer, transfer, translate, translate, transmit, transport, transport, transport, transport, tug, tump over, turn, turn, turn, turn back, turn over, turn over, twine, unroll, unseat, unwind, uproot, upset, upstage, vex, wash, wave, wedge, whistle, whoosh, wind, wind off, woosh, work, work, wrap |
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| Cause | move |
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| Verb group | go, locomote, move, travel |
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| 3. | move (motion) move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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| Samples | He moved his hand slightly to the right.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | agitate, agitate, arouse, assume, beat, beat, beat, bend, bestride, bob, boil, bolt, bound, brush, buck, budge, bustle, bustle about, cant, cant over, careen, chop, churn, click, click, climb, climb on, close, close, coggle, come together, course, crash, cringe, cut, cut to, dance, dance, dance, dawdle, diverge, dodge, dodge, drop back, duck, ease up, exit, falter, feed, fidget, flap, flap, flex, flick, flinch, fling, flip, flow, flow, flurry, flux, fly, funk, get down, get on, get out, give, give way, go out, grab, gravitate, heave, hit the deck, hit the dirt, hitch, hop, hop on, hurl, hurtle, hustle, jar, jerk, jerk, jolt, jump, jump, jump, jump off, jump on, lean, leap, leap, leave, linger, list, lunge, lurch, make way, mill, mill about, mill around, moil, mope, mope around, mount, mount up, move back and forth, move involuntarily, move over, move reflexively, nod, part, pitch, pitch, potter, potter around, pound, propagate, pulsate, putter, putter around, quail, quicken, quiver, reach, reach out, reciprocate, recoil, roil, roll, run, sail, sashay, seesaw, seesaw, separate, shake, shift, shift, shift, shrink, sidle, sidle, slant, slip, slip, snap, snap, snap, split, spread, spring, squinch, squirm, start, startle, steal, stir, stir, streak, stretch, stretch out, strike, strike out, stumble, sweep, sweep, swoop, take, take up, teeter, throw, thrust, thump, thunder, tilt, tilt, totter, trip, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, tumble, turn, turn, twist, twitch, twitch, undulate, vibrate, waggle, wallow, wamble, wave, waver, welter, whirl, whirl around, wince, wobble, wobble, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe, yield |
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| Antonyms | stand still |
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| 4. | move (motion) change residence, affiliation, or place of employment |
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| Samples | We moved from Idaho to Nebraska.
The basketball player moved from one team to another.
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| Examples | Sam and Sue move |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | evacuate, migrate, migrate, move in, move out, relocate, transmigrate |
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| Antonyms | stay put, stay, stick, stick around |
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| 5. | move (social) follow a procedure or take a course |
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| Samples | 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.
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| Synonyms | go, proceed |
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| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP.
Something ----s Adjective/Noun.
Somebody ----s Adjective.
Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | act, move |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | embark, steamroll, steamroller, venture, work |
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| 6. | move (body) be in a state of action |
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| Samples | She is always moving.
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| Synonyms | be active |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bestir, rouse |
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| Antonyms | rest |
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| 7. | move (change) go or proceed from one point to another |
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| Samples | The debate moved from family values to the economy.
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s.
Something is ----ing PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lapse, pass, scroll, sink, step |
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| 8. | move (social) perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
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| Samples | 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.
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| Synonyms | act |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | acquit, act on, act superior, aggress, alternate, antagonise, antagonize, anticipate, approach, assay, attack, attempt, bear, begin, behave, behave, carry, coact, come close, come forward, come out, come to the fore, commit, comport, comport, condescend, condescend, condescend, conduct, contend, continue, continue, continue, cope, counter, counteract, court, court, create, dally, dare, dare, deal, deal, deign, deport, descend, dispatch, disturb, do well, effect, egotrip, end up, engage, essay, evade, exert, festinate, fetch up, finish, finish up, flirt, force, foresee, forestall, get around to, get by, go, go about, go ahead, go along, go off at half-cock, go off half-cocked, go on, grapple, guard, had best, hasten, hold back, hold off, hurry, interact, interrupt, keep, land up, look sharp, lord it over, lower oneself, make a point, make bold, make do, make out, make sure, manage, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, misbehave, misconduct, misdemean, move, offer, oppose, participate, partner, pay back, perform, perpetrate, persist in, play, play, play, play it by ear, plow ahead, presume, proceed, proceed, prosecute, prosecute, pull, pursue, put on airs, queen it over, race, rampage, react, react, reciprocate, repay, repeat, respond, reward, romance, rush, satisfice, satisfise, seek, set about, sneak, solicit, stampede, start, step forward, step to the fore, step up, stoop, surprise, take, take care, take over, take part, take time by the forelock, take turns, toy, try, use, volunteer, wait, wind up, woo |
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| Antonyms | refrain, forbear |
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| 9. | move (emotion) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
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| Samples | This child impressed me as unusually mature.
This behavior struck me as odd.
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| Examples | The bad news will move him, The good news will move her, The performance is likely to move Sue |
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| Synonyms | affect, impress, strike |
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alienate, awaken, cloud, disturb, engrave, hit home, impress, impress, infect, ingrain, instill, jar, move, pierce, sadden, smite, stir, strike a chord, strike a note, strike dumb, strike home, surprise, sweep away, sweep off, touch, trouble, upset, zap |
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| Cause | experience, feel |
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| Verb group | actuate, come to, hit, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel, strike |
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| 10. | move (creation) give an incentive for action |
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| Samples | This moved me to sacrifice my career.
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| Examples | They move him to write the letter |
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| Synonyms | actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cause, do, make |
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| Verb group | affect, impress, move, move, strike |
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| 11. | move (emotion) arouse sympathy or compassion in |
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| Samples | Her fate moved us all.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody |
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| Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike |
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| Verb group | actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel |
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| 12. | move (possession) dispose of by selling |
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| Samples | The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sell |
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| 13. | move (change) progress by being changed |
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| Samples | The speech has to go through several more drafts.
Run through your presentation before the meeting.
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| Synonyms | go, run |
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| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change |
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| 14. | move (social) live one's life in a specified environment |
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| Samples | She moves in certain circles only.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | live |
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| 15. | move (competition) have a turn; make one's move in a game |
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| Samples | Can I go now?.
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| Examples | Sam and Sue move |
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| Synonyms | go |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bluff, bluff out, cast, castle, check, draw, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, open, operate, ruff, serve, stalemate, trump |
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| Entail | play |
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| Verb group | make a motion, move |
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| 16. | move (communication) propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting |
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| Synonyms | make a motion |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s on something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE.
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
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| Broader (hypernym) | advise, propose, suggest |
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| Verb group | go, move |
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