change position
1 to change position or make sb/sth change position in a way that can be seen, heard or felt:
[V] Don't move-stay perfectly still. * The bus was already moving when I jumped onto it. * He could hear someone moving around in the room above. * Phil moved towards the window. * You can hardly move in this pub on Saturdays (= because it is so crowded). * You can't move for books in her room. * [VN] I can't move my fingers. * We moved our chairs a little nearer.
change ideas / time
2 [usually +adv./prep.] to change or change sth
SYNSHIFT:
[V] The government has not moved on this issue. * [VN] Let's move the meeting to Wednesday.
make progress
3 [V] ~ (on / ahead) to make progress in the way or direction mentioned:
Time is moving on. * Share prices moved ahead today. * Things are not moving as fast as we hoped.
take action
4 [V] to take action; to do sth:
The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.
change house / job
5 ~ (from...) (to...) to change the place where you live, have your work, etc:
[V] We don't like it here so we've decided to move. * The company's moving to Scotland. * She's been all on her own since her daughter moved away. * [VN] (BrE) We moved house last week.
6 [VN] ~ sb (from...) (to...) to make sb change from one job, class, etc. to another
SYNTRANSFER:
I'm being moved to the New York office.
in board games
7 (in CHESS and other board games) to change the position of a piece:
[V] It's your turn to move. * [VN] She moved her queen.
cause strong feelings
8 [VN] ~ sb (to sth) to cause sb to have strong feelings, especially of sympathy or sadness:
We were deeply moved by her plight. * Grown men were moved to tears at the horrific scenes.
seealsoMOVING
make sb do sth
9 (formal) to cause sb to do sth
SYNPROMPT:
[VNtoinf] She felt moved to address the crowd. * [VN] He works when the spirit moves him (= when he wants to).
suggest formally
10 (formal) to suggest sth formally so that it can be discussed and decided
SYNPUTFORWARD:
[VN] The Opposition moved an amendment to the Bill. * [Vthat] I move that a vote be taken on this.
IDIOMS
get moving (informal) to begin, leave, etc. quickly:
It's late-we'd better get moving.
get sth moving (informal) to cause sth to make progress:
The new director has really got things moving.
move heaven and earth to do everything you possibly can in order to achieve sth
move with the times to change the way you think and behave according to changes in society:
Many complained that the Royal Family had failed to move with the times.
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PHRASALVERBS
move along to go to a new position, especially in order to make room for other people:
The bus driver asked them to move along.
move in
