move - Meaning in Marathi

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move - Meaning in Marathi

move Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of move in English

move noun

1. (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
2. the act of changing your residence or place of business

   Synonyms

   relocation

   Example

   • "they say that three moves equal one fire"
3. the act of changing location from one place to another

   Synonyms

   motion, movement

   Examples

   • "his move put him directly in my path"
   • "police controlled the motion of the crowd"
   • "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"
4. a change of position that does not entail a change of location

   Synonyms

   motility, motion, movement

   Examples

   • "an impatient move of his hand"
   • "gastrointestinal motility"
   • "movement is a sign of life"
   • "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"
5. the act of deciding to do something

   Examples

   • "he didn't make a move to help"
   • "his first move was to hire a lawyer"

move verb

1. live one's life in a specified environment

   Example

   • "she moves in certain circles only"
2. follow a procedure or take a course

   Synonyms

   go, go, proceed

   Examples

   • "go about the world in a certain manner"
   • "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
   • "She went through a lot of trouble"
   • "We should go farther in this matter"
3. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

   Synonyms

   act, act

   Examples

   • "The governor should act on the new energy bill"
   • "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
   • "think before you act"
   • "We must move quickly"
4. dispose of by selling

   Example

   • "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
5. change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

   Examples

   • "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
   • "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"
6. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

   Synonyms

   displace

   Examples

   • "I'm moving my money to another bank"
   • "Move those boxes into the corner, please"
   • "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
7. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

   Synonyms

   go, go, locomote, travel, travel

   Examples

   • "How fast does your new car go?"
   • "news travelled fast"
   • "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"
   • "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
   • "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"
8. move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

   Example

   • "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
9. arouse sympathy or compassion in

   Example

   • "Her fate moved us all"
10. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    Synonyms

    affect, impress, strike

    Examples

    • "he was dumb-struck by the news"
    • "her comments struck a sour note"
    • "This behavior struck me as odd"
    • "This child impressed me as unusually mature"
11. give an incentive for action

    Synonyms

    actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel

    Example

    • "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
12. have a turn; make one's move in a game

    Synonyms

    go, go

    Example

    • "Can I go now?"
13. propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

    Synonyms

    make a motion

14. progress by being changed

    Synonyms

    go, go, run

    Examples

    • "run through your presentation before the meeting"
    • "The speech has to go through several more drafts"
15. go or proceed from one point to another

    Example

    • "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
16. be in a state of action

    Synonyms

    be active

    Example

    • "she is always moving"

Synonyms of move

• relocation
• motion, movement
• motility, motion, movement
• be active
• go, run
• make a motion
• go
• actuate, incite, motivate, prompt, propel
• affect, impress, strike
• go, locomote, travel
• displace
• act
• go, proceed

Antonyms of move

stand still, stay, stay put, stick, stick around

More matches for move

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