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According to WordNet, the verb "move" has 16 sense(s).

201831531 move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right".

200124442 go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy".

200539110 progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting".

200879356 propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting.

200014549 be in a state of action; "she is always moving".

201767949 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd".

202355959 dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers".

202367363 perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "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".

201771390 arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all".

201835496 change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "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"; "news travelled fast".

201649999 give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career".

201855606 change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another".

202372605 follow a procedure or take a course; "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".

202598863 live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only".

201076615 have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?".

201850315 cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant".


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