MOVE

I. verb (~d; moving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, ~ir, from Latin movēre; probably akin to Sanskrit mīvati he ~s, pushes Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion , to proceed toward a certain state or condition , to become transferred during play , to keep pace , to start away from some point or place ; depart , to change one's residence or location, to carry on one's life or activities in a specified environment , to change position or posture ; stir , to take action ; act , 5. to begin operating or functioning or working in a usual way, to show marked activity , to ~ a piece (as in chess or checkers) during one's turn, to make a formal request, application, or appeal, to change hands by being sold or rented , evacuate , transitive verb 1. a. to change the place or position of, to dislodge or displace from a fixed position ; budge , to transfer (as a piece in chess) from one position to another, 2. a. to cause to go or pass from one place to another with a continuous motion , to cause to advance, to cause to operate or function ; actuate , to put into activity or rouse up from inactivity, to cause to change position or posture, to prompt or rouse to the doing of something ; persuade , 5. to stir the emotions, feelings, or passions of , to affect in such a way as to lead to an indicated show of emotion , 6. beg , to make a formal application to, to propose formally in a deliberative assembly , to cause (the bowels) to void, to cause to change hands through sale or rent, Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 1656 1. the act of moving a piece (as in chess), the turn of a player to ~, 2. a step taken especially to gain an objective ; maneuver , the action of moving from a motionless position, one of a pattern of dance steps, a change of residence or location, an agile or deceptive action especially in sports