Lift vs Move - What's the difference?
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Air.
The sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
(intransitive) To raise or rise.
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(slang) To steal.
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To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.)
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to cause to move upwards.
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(informal) To lift weights; to weight-lift.
To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
* John Locke
To elevate or improve in rank, condition, etc.; often with up .
* Addison
* Bible, 1 Timothy iii. 6
(obsolete) To bear; to support.
To collect, as moneys due; to raise.
An act of lifting or raising.
The act of transporting someone in a vehicle; a ride; a trip.
(British, Australia, New Zealand) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building; an elevator.
An upward force, such as the force that keeps aircraft aloft.
(measurement) the difference in elevation between the upper pool and lower pool of a waterway, separated by lock.
A thief.
* 1977 , Gãmini Salgãdo, The Elizabethan Underworld , Folio Society 2006, page 32:
(dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air.
Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
an improvement in mood
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The space or distance through which anything is lifted.
A rise; a degree of elevation.
A lift gate.
(nautical) A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below, and used for raising or supporting the end of the yard.
(engineering) One of the steps of a cone pulley.
(shoemaking) A layer of leather in the heel of a shoe.
(horology) That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
* 1839 , Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
(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.
(intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
(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.
(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.
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
* Knolles
* Dryden
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite, as an emotion.
* Bible, Matthew ix. 36
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.
* Shakespeare
* Hayward
(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:
(obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
The act of moving; a movement.
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
The event of changing one's residence.
A change in strategy.
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:
(board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
Lift is a related term of move.
As nouns the difference between lift and move
is that lift is lift; elevator (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people) while move is the act of moving; a movement.As a verb move is
to change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.lift
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) lifte, . More at (l).Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* (gas or vapour breathed) air * atmosphere * (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) liften, lyften, from (etyl) . See above.Verb
(en verb)- The fog eventually lifted , leaving the streets clear.
- You never lift a finger to help me!
- Their walk had continued not more than ten minutes when they crossed a creek by a wooden bridge and came to a row of mean houses standing flush with the street. At the door of one, an old black woman had stooped to lift a large basket, piled high with laundered clothes.
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- She can lift twice her bodyweight.
- strained by lifting at a weight too heavy
- The Roman virtues lift up mortal man.
- being lifted up with pride
- (Spenser)
Derived terms
* lift-offNoun
(en noun)- He gave me a lift to the bus station.
- Take the lift to the fourth floor.
- The lift came into the shop dressed like a country gentleman, but was careful not to have a cloak about him, so that the tradesman could see he had no opportunity to conceal any goods about his person.
- The dismissal of a player who left Arsenal for Manchester City before joining Tottenham gave the home players and fans a noticeable lift .
- (Francis Bacon)
- the lift of a lock in canals
- (Saunier)
Synonyms
* (mechanical device) elevator * (act of transporting) ride * (upward force) upliftSee also
* escalatorAnagrams
* ----move
English
Alternative forms
* meve * (l) (obsolete) * (l)Verb
(mov)- A ship moves rapidly.
- I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, I was too lazy to move .
- 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 move in a matter
- Come on guys, let's move : there's work to do!
- I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
- They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
- The rook moved from a8 to a6.
- My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine.
- The waves moved the boat up and down.
- The horse moves a carriage.
- She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
- This song moves me to dance.
- Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
- No female arts his mind could move .
- That book really moved me.
- When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.
- I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
- Let me but move one question to your daughter.
- They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects.
- "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."
- (Shakespeare)
Synonyms
* actuate * affect * agitate * impel * incite * incline * induce * influence * instigate * offer * persuade * prompt * propose * rouse * stir * transfer * troubleDerived terms
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(en noun)- A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
- He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
- She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move .
- He can win a match with that one move .
- The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
- They were pleased about their move to the country.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .