Synonym: affect, animate, arouse, budge, change, convince, impel, induce, influence, motivate, persuade, prompt, stimulate, stir, sway. Antonym: stop. Similar words: remove, move on, movement, over and over, movie, removal, oven, over. Meaning: [muːv] n. 1. the act of deciding to do something 2. the act of changing your residence or place of business 3. a change of position that does not entail a change of location 4. the act of changing location from one place to another 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 2. cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 3. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 4. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment 5. follow a procedure or take a course 6. be in a state of action 7. go or proceed from one point to another 8. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 9. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon 10. give an incentive for action 11. arouse sympathy or compassion in 12. dispose of by selling 13. progress by being changed 14. live one's life in a specified environment 15. have a turn; make one's move in a game 16. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting.
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241) We've talked too much about modern literature, let's move on.
242) Belinda watched a patch of sunlight move slowly across the wall.
243) We're going to be on the move all next week, but we'll call you when we get to Edinburgh.
244) You think I'm going to help you move house? Dream on!
245) The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire.
246) The government announced its move to ban smoking in public spaces.
247) If a salesperson does not quickly hit pay dirt with a customer they will usually move straight on to someone else.
248) I think I should have given check at move 23 instead of trying to find a safer square for the rook.
249) He had been sending poison pen letters to his neighbours, hoping to make them move away.