English · Common Verbs

move

/muːv/

[/muːv/]

change position

Beginnerverb

Definition

To change position or place, or to cause something to do so. It can also mean to affect someone emotionally.

Example

We will move to a bigger apartment closer to my new office.

We will move to a bigger apartment closer to my new office.

Etymology

From Old French 'mouvoir', from Latin 'movere' (to move).

How & Where It’s Used

A core everyday verb for changing position and stirring emotion.

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