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move

1 of 2verb
/muv/
Forms:moves,moving,moved,moved
1

to change your position or location

A2
  • She moved quickly to avoid the falling object.
  • The camper could hear animals moving around in the bushes nearby.
  • The cat moved swiftly across the room.
  • The train is moving slowly due to the heavy snowfall.
  • The dancer moved gracefully across the stage.
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2

to develop or make progress in a specific direction or manner

  • Her career is moving upward with each promotion.
  • Once the obstacles were overcome, things moved ahead swiftly.
  • Our plans for expansion are not moving as fast as we hoped.
  • The company's stock moved higher today.
  • The negotiations are moving in a positive direction.
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3

to make someone do a particular thing

  • Her passion for art moved her to enroll in a painting class.
  • The heartfelt plea moved her to donate generously to the charity.
  • The incredible performance moved her to pursue a career in acting.
  • The teacher's encouragement moved the student to pursue their dreams.
4

to put forward a suggestion or proposal formally

transitive
  • I move that we consider implementing a new recycling program in our office.
  • She moved that they conduct a vote to choose the charity organization for their annual donation.
  • The senator moved an amendment to the proposed law.
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