Move

v. t.	1.	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; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage. [imp. & p. p. Moved (mŌvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.]
	2.	(Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another on a playing board, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
	3.	To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence. Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold. - Knolles. No female arts his mind could move. - Dryden.
	4.	To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion. When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them. - Matt. ix. 36. [The use of images] in orations and poetry is to move pity or terror. - Felton.
	5.	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. Let me but move one question to your daughter. - Shak. They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects. - Hayward.
	6.	To apply to, as for aid.
v. i.	1.	To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly. The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. - Ps. xviii. 7. On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . . Nor till her lay was ended could I move. - Dryden.
	2.	To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
	3.	To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
	4.	(Chess, Checkers, etc.) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
n.	1.	The act of moving; a movement.
	2.	(Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank in Monopoly when it's your move.
	3.	An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose. To make a move a - To take some action toward a goal, usually one involving interaction with other people. b - To move a piece, as in a game. To be on the move to bustle or stir about.

Noun	1.	move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
	2.	move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" Synonyms: relocation
	3.	move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" Synonyms: movement, motility, motion
	4.	move - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" Synonyms: movement, motion
	5.	move - (game) a player's turn to move a piece or take some other permitted action
Verb	1.	move - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" Synonyms: go, locomote, travel
	2.	move - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" Synonyms: displace
	3.	move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" Antonyms: stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
	4.	move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" Antonyms: stay put, stick, stick around, stay - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
	5.	move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" Synonyms: go, proceed
	6.	move - be in a state of action; "she is always moving" Synonyms: be active
	7.	move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
	8.	move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" Synonyms: act
	9.	move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" Synonyms: impress, strike, affect
	10.	move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" Synonyms: incite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate
	11.	move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
	12.	move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
	13.	move - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" Synonyms: go, run
	14.	move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
	15.	move - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" Synonyms: go
	16.	move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting Synonyms: make a motion

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