Synonym: alter, change, substitute, vary. Similar words: lift, drift, fifty, fifth, gifted, fifteen, gift shop, shit. Meaning: [ʃɪft] 
n. 1. an event in which something is displaced without rotation 2. a qualitative change 3. the time period during which you are at work 4. the act of changing one thing or position for another 5. the act of moving from one place to another 6. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other 7. a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time 8. the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters 9. a woman's sleeveless undergarment 10. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist. v. 1. make a shift in or exchange of 2. change place or direction 3. move around 4. move very slightly 5. move from one setting or context to another 6. change in quality 7. move and exchange for another 8. move sideways or in an unsteady way 9. move abruptly 10. use a shift key on a keyboard 11. change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change 12. change gears 13. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
n. 1. an event in which something is displaced without rotation 2. a qualitative change 3. the time period during which you are at work 4. the act of changing one thing or position for another 5. the act of moving from one place to another 6. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other 7. a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time 8. the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters 9. a woman's sleeveless undergarment 10. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist. v. 1. make a shift in or exchange of 2. change place or direction 3. move around 4. move very slightly 5. move from one setting or context to another 6. change in quality 7. move and exchange for another 8. move sideways or in an unsteady way 9. move abruptly 10. use a shift key on a keyboard 11. change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change 12. change gears 13. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another. 
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31, You have to shift down to climb steep hills.
32, Dave had to work a 12-hour shift yesterday.
33, We cannot simply shift the responsibility onto someone else.
34, Press "Shift" and type "C".
35, Give me a hand to shift these chairs.
36, I'm doing the early shift this week.
37, The night shift was just arriving.
38, When their parents died, the children had to shift for themselves.
39, The shift in the balance of power in the region has had far-reaching consequences.
40, As a temporary shift, he covered up the leak with a plastic bag.
41, He left home at 18 and had to shift for himself.
42, We observe a striking shift away from a labor theory among all mainline economists.
43, The shift in the balance of forces is also reflected in international finance.
44, The moment marked a significant shift in attitudes to the war.
45, There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion towards peaceful negotiations.
46, The day shift arrives [ arrive ] at eight o'clock.
47, When their father died the children had to shift for themselves.
48, Firms are trying to shift the balance of power in the labour market back in their favour.
49, Don't try to shift the responsibility onto others: you must do the job yourself.
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50, The hall porter was feeling hard done by at having to extend his shift.
51, A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.
52, It was a clear attempt to shift the responsibility for the crime onto the victim.
53, My husband has changed his shifts, from the afternoon shift to the night one.
54, The White House hopes to shift the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
55, The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas.
56, Security staff did not then receive any briefing before they started each shift.
57, Help me to shift the sofa away from the fire.
58, You'll have to shift if you want to get there by nine o'clock.
59, Peter is on the day shift and I am on the night shift.
60, There has been a shift in opinion on the issue after a decade of entrenchment.
More similar words: lift, drift, fifty, fifth, gifted, fifteen, gift shop, shit, T-shirt, cash in, fishing, fashion, cash in on, ownership, membership, leadership, old-fashioned, citizenship, scholarship, partnership, championship, relationship.