move English
Alternative forms
* meve
* (l) (obsolete)
* (l)
Verb
( mov)
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- A ship moves rapidly.
- I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, I was too lazy to move .
* 1839 , Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95
- Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
- to move in a matter
- Come on guys, let's move : there's work to do!
(senseid)To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
- I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
- They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
(intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
- The rook moved from a8 to a6.
- My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine.
(ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir.
- The waves moved the boat up and down.
- The horse moves a carriage.
(chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
- She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- This song moves me to dance.
* Knolles
- Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
* Dryden
- No female arts his mind could move .
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite, as an emotion.
- That book really moved me.
* Bible, Matthew ix. 36
- When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
- I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
* Shakespeare
- Let me but move one question to your daughter.
* Hayward
- They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects.
(obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
(obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
* 1485 , Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur , Book VII:
- "Sir," seyde Sir Boys, "ye nede nat to meve me of such maters, for well ye wote I woll do what I may to please you."
(obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
- (Shakespeare)
Synonyms
* actuate
* affect
* agitate
* impel
* incite
* incline
* induce
* influence
* instigate
* offer
* persuade
* prompt
* propose
* rouse
* stir
* transfer
* trouble
Derived terms
{{der3, move about
, move along
, move down
, move house
, move in
, move into
, move it
, move on
, move one's arse/move one's ass/move one's bum/move one's butt
, move out
, move over
, move the deckchairs on the Titanic
, move the goalposts
, move the needle
, move up
, movable
, movability
, movableness
, movably
, movant
, moveless
, movelessly
, movelessness
, movement
, movent
, mover
, movie
, moving
, movingly
, movingness
, remove}}
Noun
( en noun)
The act of moving; a movement.
- A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move .
- He can win a match with that one move .
The event of changing one's residence.
- The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
- They were pleased about their move to the country.
A change in strategy.
- I am worried about our boss's move .
- It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
* 2013 , Phil McNulty, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980]", BBC Sport , 1 September 2013:
- Robin van Persie squandered United's best chance late on but otherwise it was a relatively comfortable afternoon for Liverpool's new goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who has yet to concede a Premier League goal since his £9m summer move from Sunderland.
(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.
- It's your move ! Roll the dice!
- If you roll a six, you can make two moves .
Synonyms
* (act of moving)
* (moving to another place) removal, relocation
Derived terms
* camera move
* get a move on
* make a move
* on the move
References
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mood English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) mood, mode, mod, from (etyl) .
Noun
( en noun)
A mental or emotional state, composure.
- I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.
A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
- He's in a mood with me today.
A disposition to do something.
- I'm not in the mood for running today.
(senseid) A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
- A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often used with "mood": good, bad.
Synonyms
* (mental or emotional state) composure, humor/humour, spirits, temperament
* (bad mood) huff (informal), pet, temper
* (disposition to do something) frame of mind
Antonyms
* (bad mood) good humour, good mood, good spirits
Derived terms
* in the mood
* mood music
* mood swing
* moody
See also
* ambiance, ambience
* atmosphere
*Gemuetlichkeit
Etymology 2
Alteration of mode
Noun
( en noun)
(grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
- The most common mood in English is the indicative.
Synonyms
* mode
* grammatical mood
Hyponyms
* See also
Derived terms
* indicative mood
* conjunctive mood = subjunctive mood
* imperative mood
* conditional mood
See also
* aspect
* tense
Anagrams
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