Synonyms: move
Definition: the act of deciding to do something
Usage: he didn't make a move to help; his first move was to hire a lawyer
Similar words: conclusion, determination, decision
Definition: the act of making up your mind about something
Usage: the burden of decision was his; he drew his conclusions quickly
Synonyms: move
Definition: (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
Definition: (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
Usage: it is my turn; it is still my play
Synonyms: move, relocation
Definition: the act of changing your residence or place of business
Usage: they say that three moves equal one fire
Similar words: change
Definition: the action of changing something
Usage: the change of government had no impact on the economy; his change on abortion cost him the election
Synonyms: motion, move, movement
Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another
Usage: 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
Similar words: change
Definition: the action of changing something
Usage: the change of government had no impact on the economy; his change on abortion cost him the election
Synonyms: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Similar words: change
Definition: the action of changing something
Usage: the change of government had no impact on the economy; his change on abortion cost him the election
Synonyms: move
Definition: go or proceed from one point to another
Usage: the debate moved from family values to the economy
Similar words: vary, change, alter
Definition: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
Usage: her mood changes in accordance with the weather; The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
Definition: progress by being changed
Usage: The speech has to go through several more drafts; run through your presentation before the meeting
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: make a motion, move
Definition: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
Similar words: advise, suggest, propose
Definition: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Usage: the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
Synonyms: prompt, propel, incite, motivate, move, actuate
Definition: give an incentive for action
Usage: This moved me to sacrifice my career
Similar words: cause, do, make
Definition: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Usage: cause a commotion; make a stir; cause an accident
Synonyms: move
Definition: arouse sympathy or compassion in
Usage: Her fate moved us all
Similar words: affect, strike, move, impress
Definition: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Usage: This child impressed me as unusually mature; This behavior struck me as odd
Synonyms: move
Definition: dispose of by selling
Usage: The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers
Similar words: sell
Definition: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
Usage: He sold his house in January; She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit
Definition: follow a procedure or take a course
Usage: 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
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: 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
Synonyms: move
Definition: live one's life in a specified environment
Usage: she moves in certain circles only
Similar words: live
Definition: lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
Usage: we had to live frugally after the war