n.

1. the act of deciding to do something
   
   • he didn't make a move to help
   • his first move was to hire a lawyer
2. the act of changing your residence or place of business;
   relocation
   
   • they say that three moves equal one fire
3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location;
   motion, movement, motility
   
   • the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
   • movement is a sign of life
   • an impatient move of his hand
   • gastrointestinal motility
4. the act of changing location from one place to another;
   motion, movement
   
   • 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
5. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

v.

1. change location; move, travel, or proceed;
   travel, go, locomote
   
   • 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
2. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense;
   displace
   
   • Move those boxes into the corner, please
   • I'm moving my money to another bank
   • The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   
   • He moved his hand slightly to the right
4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
   
   • We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
   • The basketball player moved from one team to another
5. follow a procedure or take a course;
   go, proceed
   
   • 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
6. be in a state of action;
   be active
   
   • she is always moving
7. go or proceed from one point to another
   
   • the debate moved from family values to the economy
8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);
   act
   
   • 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
9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;
   affect, impress, strike
   
   • This child impressed me as unusually mature
   • This behavior struck me as odd
10. give an incentive for action;
    motivate, actuate, propel, prompt, incite
    
    • This moved me to sacrifice my career
11. arouse sympathy or compassion in
    
    • Her fate moved us all
12. dispose of by selling
    
    • The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
13. progress by being changed;
    go, run
    
    • The speech has to go through several more drafts
    • run through your presentation before the meeting
14. live one's life in a specified environment
    
    • she moves in certain circles only
15. have a turn; make one's move in a game;
    go
    
    • Can I go now?
16. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting;
    make a motion