move

verb
mo͞ov

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

Example

“A ship moves rapidly.”

Other meanings

To act; to take action; to begin to act
“to move in a matter”
To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
“I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.”

Synonyms

travel
go

Example sentences

“You move through life with quiet purpose.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Do you need me to move?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I had to move here.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "moveō" (movēre).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “move” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.