Spur vs Move - What's the difference?
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A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
* 1598 , William Shakespeare, (Henry V) , Act IV, Scene VI, line 4:
* 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 22:
Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse.
* 1601 , (William Shakespeare), (Troilus and Cressida) , Act II, Scene II, line 198.
An appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster.
Any protruding part connected at one end, for instance a highway that extends from another highway into a city.
Roots, tree roots.
* 1609 , , Act IV, Scene II, line 57:
* 1610 , , act 5 scene 1
A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the boot, to enable them to stand upon the carcass of a whale to strip off the blubber.
(carpentry) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, such as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut.
(architecture) The short wooden buttress of a post.
(architecture) A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage.
Ergotized rye or other grain.
A wall in a fortification that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.
(shipbuilding) A piece of timber fixed on the bilgeways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.
(shipbuilding) A curved piece of timber serving as a half to support the deck where a whole beam cannot be placed.
To prod (especially a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
* 1592 , William Shakespeare, Richard III , Act V, Scene III, line 339:
To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive.
* 1599 , William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night , Act III, Scene IV, line 4.
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To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot.
A spurious tone, one that interferes with a signal in a circuit and is often masked underneath that signal.
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.
Spur is a related term of move.
As nouns the difference between spur and move
is that spur is tire marks 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.spur
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m).Noun
(en noun)- Lives he, good uncle? thrice within this hour I saw him down; thrice up again, and fighting; From helmet to the spur all blood he was.
- Two sorts of spurs seem to have been in use about the time of the Conquest, one called a pryck, having only a single point like the gaffle of a fighting cock; the other consisting of a number of points of considerable length, radiating from and revolving on a center, thence named the rouelle or wheel spur.
- But, worthy Hector, She is a theme of honour and renown, A spur to valiant and magnanimous deeds...
- I do note / That grief and patience, rooted in them both, / Mingle their spurs together.
- [...] the strong-bas'd promontory
- Have I made shake; and by the spurs pluck'd up
- The pine and cedar
Derived terms
* spur-of-the-momentVerb
(spurr)- Draw, archers, draw your arrows to the head! Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood; Amaze the welkin with your broken staves!
- My desire / (More sharp than filed steel) did spur me forth...
Derived terms
* spur onEtymology 2
See sparrow.Etymology 3
Short for spurious.Noun
(en noun)move
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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 .