Move meaning in English

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Definition

a move: a change, a decision; a movement, an alteration of position noun
The move to stop dogs entering the restaurant was a good one, things are better since this decision.
to move: to relocate, to place, to change the site of, not to be immobile verb
to move (to a new house): to relocate, to go to live (in a new house) verb

UK: Delavigne's move to go public turned out to be a very wise decision.
US: Hey, check out my moves on the dance floor.

Examples

  • "Brian : Why can't I move my arms and legs?"
  • "Speaking of which, I never liked the lab on the second floor - I want to move it to the basement."
  • "He never moves."
  • "Don't even think about moving Edward, or I'll blow your pale arse back to England."
  • "Well, I'll just go and move it then shall I?"
  • "Horatio : It's a moving talking picture monster machine... or a TV."
  • "They get very stressed when they are moved."
  • "In a surprising move, the US government announced this morning that Christmas day, normally scheduled for 25th of December, will be delayed for one week until the 31st."
  • "Furthermore, the company will be happy to reimburse the travel expenses for your husband and cats to join you the next few weekends until your family moves here permanently."
  • "we must move quickly."
  • "Passenger : Well, I was here first, there's no way I'm moving!"
  • "The move is apparently aimed to raise capital for a much-needed IT revamp and also a pool table for the staff recreation room. Despite healthy profits, lots of employees had been leaving the company."
  • "In my mind, a birthday is no different than a funeral - both events indicate that you are moving closer to being lowered into the ground."
  • "They move fast now, don't they?"
  • "What is our next move?"
  • "San Francisco - In a move that is barely newsworthy, Industrial Fruit Concern Inc. (NASDAQ: IFC) has made a multi-billion dollar offer to acquire a local juice boutique."
  • "Bruno : Wait... is your backpack moving?"
  • "Good, very firm. And then, Mr. Hand is going to move to your back."
  • "Others are selling their British houses and moving to the US permanently."

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