I.
noun
1 action to achieve sth; change in ideas, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , important , major , radical , significant
▪ decisive
▪ astute , brilliant , clever , good , inspired , sensible , shrewd , smart , wise
▪ bad
▪ risky
▪ right
▪
She wondered whether she had made the right ~ in telling the truth.
▪ false , wrong
▪
One false ~ could lead to war.
▪ dumb ( informal , esp. AmE ), stupid , unwise
▪ positive
▪ aggressive
▪ audacious , bold , brave , daring , strong
▪ defensive
▪ serious
▪ desperate , drastic
▪ dramatic , shock ( BrE ) (used in journalism) , surprise , surprising , unexpected
▪
The company was put up for sale yesterday in an unexpected ~ by management.
▪ unprecedented
▪ obvious
▪ interesting
▪ unusual
▪ controversial
▪ conciliatory ( esp. BrE )
▪ popular
▪ gradual
▪ rapid
▪ new
▪ current ( BrE )
▪
the current ~ towards/toward networked organizations
▪ latest , recent
▪ next
▪ first , initial
▪
If he wants to see me, he should make the first ~.
▪ strategic , tactical
▪ logical
▪ unilateral
▪ diplomatic ( esp. BrE ), legal , military , political
▪ pre-emptive
▪ cost-cutting
▪ career
▪
Getting a job in advertising was a good career ~.
VERB + MOVE
▪ be , represent
▪
The talks represented the first significant ~ towards/toward peace.
▪ make
▪
The management has made no ~ to settle the strike.
▪ pull ( informal )
▪
Don't you dare pull a ~ like that again.
▪ prompt
▪ initiate
▪ signal
▪
The new legislation signals a ~ away from government involvement in telecommunications.
▪ spearhead
▪
The ~ is spearheaded by a prominent lawyer.
▪ back , encourage , support
▪ applaud , welcome
▪ condemn , criticize
▪ oppose , reject , resist
▪ block
▪ consider , contemplate , ponder
▪ calculate , plan , plot
▪
Now we must plot our next ~.
▪ decide , decide on
▪
They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next ~.
▪ anticipate
▪ announce
▪
The government announced its ~ to ban smoking in public spaces.
MOVE + VERB
▪ take place
▪ be afoot , be underway ( esp. BrE )
▪
Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums.
▪ fail
▪ pay off
▪ prove sth
▪
The ~ proved a disaster.
▪ be aimed at sth , be designed to do sth
▪
a ~ designed to control inflation
▪ allow (sb/sth) sth
▪ give (sb) sth
▪
The ~ gave her career a boost.
▪ mean sth
▪
The ~ meant lower costs.
▪ reflect sth
▪
The ~ reflects a change in approach to research.
▪ surprise sb
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
In a ~ which surprised everyone, the bosses fired several managers.
▪ ~ against
▪
a ~ against drug dealers
▪ ~ away from
▪
a ~ away from the old Hollywood style of movie
▪ ~ back to
▪
a ~ back to old teaching styles
▪ ~ to , ~ towards/toward
▪
a ~ towards/toward greater trade liberalization
PHRASES
▪ a ~ in the right direction
▪
The new environmental regulations represent a ~ in the right direction.
2 change of place
ADJECTIVE
▪ false
▪
One false ~ and I'll shoot!
▪ sudden
▪ quick , swift
▪ smooth
▪ deft , nifty
▪ graceful
▪ finishing
▪ acrobatic , dance , wrestling
VERB + MOVE
▪ make
▪
We should make a ~ ( = leave ).
▪ execute , perform
▪ bust ( informal )
▪
Flavio and I were busting some ~s on the dance floor.
▪ complete
▪ practise/practice
▪ master
▪ block
▪
The soldier blocked the ~ with his free hand.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to , ~ towards/toward
▪
She made a ~ towards/toward the door.
PHRASES
▪ on the ~
▪
His career as an engineer has kept him on the ~ (= moving from place to place) .
▪ follow sb/sth's every ~ , watch sb/sth's every ~
▪
The cubs watched their mother's every ~.
▪ get a ~ on
▪
We're leaving, so you'd better get a ~ on (= hurry) !
▪ make a ~ for sth ( informal )
▪
He made a ~ for ( = in the direction of ) the door.
3 change of house/job
ADJECTIVE
▪ permanent
▪ lateral ( esp. AmE ), sideways ( BrE )
▪
His new job was a lateral/sideways ~ rather than a promotion.
▪ house
▪ off-season ( AmE , sports )
▪ impending
MOVE + VERB
▪ take place
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from , ~ to
▪
a ~ from Ohio to Kansas
4 in a board game
ADJECTIVE
▪ brilliant , good
▪ bad
▪ opening
▪ chess
VERB + MOVE
▪ learn
▪
She learned all the chess ~s when she was four.
▪ play
PREPOSITION
▪ on a/the ~
▪
She captured the queen with her bishop on the 32nd ~.
II.
verb
Move is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ baby , ↑ cloud , ↑ continent , ↑ convoy , ↑ dancer , ↑ economy , ↑ emphasis , ↑ eye , ↑ gaze , ↑ glance , ↑ hand , ↑ hip , ↑ joint , ↑ leg , ↑ lip , ↑ muscle , ↑ needle , ↑ procession , ↑ queue , ↑ shadow , ↑ spirit , ↑ storm , ↑ sun , ↑ traffic , ↑ train
Move is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ amendment , ↑ arm , ↑ audience , ↑ ball , ↑ bowel , ↑ cargo , ↑ cattle , ↑ cursor , ↑ dirt , ↑ distance , ↑ focus , ↑ freight , ↑ furniture , ↑ headquarters , ↑ hip , ↑ house , ↑ leg , ↑ lever , ↑ merchandise , ↑ money , ↑ mouse , ↑ text , ↑ window