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    • move :the act of deciding to do something
      • he didn't make a move to help|his first move was to hire a lawyer

    • move :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

    • move :the act of changing your residence or place of business
      • they say that three moves equal one fire

    • move :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

    • move :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

    • move :move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
      • He moved his hand slightly to the right

    • move :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

    • move :change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
      • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska|The basketball player moved from one team to another

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