Move Definition

mo͝ov

moved, moves, moving

verb

moved, moves, moving

To set or keep in motion; actuate, impel, turn, stir, etc.

Webster's New World

To stir the emotions.

Words that have the power to move.

American Heritage

To cause or persuade (to act, do, say, speak, etc.); prompt.

Webster's New World

To change the place or position of; push, carry, or pull from one place or position to another.

Webster's New World

To be disposed of by sale.

Webster's New World

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noun

moves

One of a series of actions toward some goal.

Webster's New World

The act or an instance of moving.

American Heritage

A change of residence, business location, etc.

Webster's New World

A particular manner of moving.

Made some intricate moves on the dance floor.

American Heritage

An action, device, trick, etc. intended to deceive; esp., in sports, a deceptive maneuver or movement.

Webster's New World

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idiom

get a move on

To get started; get going.

American Heritage

move in on

To make intrusive advances toward; intrude on.
To attempt to seize control of:
moving in on their territory.

American Heritage

on the move

Busily moving about; active:
A nurse is on the move all day.
Going from one place to another:
troops on the move.

American Heritage

get a move on

to start moving
to hurry; go faster

Webster's New World

move in

to take up residence

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Move

Noun

Singular:

move

Plural:

moves

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Move

Origin of Move

From Middle English moven, moeven, meven, from Anglo-Norman mover, moveir and Old French mouver, moveir (“to move") (compare modern French mouvoir from Old French movoir), from Latin movÄ“re, present active infinitive of moveō (“move; change, exchange, go in or out, quit"), from Proto-Indo-European *meue-, *(a)mewǝ-, *mwō- (“to move, drive"). Cognate with Lithuanian mauti (“to push on, rush"), Sanskrit [script?] (mÄ«vati, “pushes, presses, moves"), Middle Dutch mouwe (“sleeve"). More at muff.

From Wiktionary
Middle English moven from Old French movoir from Latin movēre meuə- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition