move

1 an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result retiring early was a smart move Synonyms of move expedient, means, measure, shift, stepWords Related to move act, action, deed, doing, feat, thing; course, procedure, proceeding, process; accomplishment, achievement, attainment, coup, exploit, success, triumph; activity, affair, business, dealing, enterprise, event; attempt, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, initiative, operation, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, undertaking, whack; effort, exertion, labor, pains, trouble, while, work; project, proposal, proposition; makeshift, resort, resource, stopgap; countermeasure, countermove, counterstep

2 the act or an instance of changing position don't make a move Synonyms of move motion, movement, shift, shifting, stir, stirringWords Related to move dislocation, migration, relocation; locomotion, mobility, motility, motivity; fiddling, fidgeting, squirm, squirming, twitching, wriggling, writhing; flailing, flapping, wavingNear Antonyms of move immobility; inertia, inertness, stillness; cessation, discontinuance, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, pause, shutdown, shutoff, stop, stoppage, surcease, terminationAntonyms of move motionlessness

1 to change the place or position of I need you to move all your books off that chair before company gets here Synonyms of move budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, relocate, remove, reposition, shift, transfer, transpose Words Related to move bear, carry, cart, convey, drive, haul, lug, tote, transmit, transplant, transport; replace, supersede, supplant; alter, make over, modify, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary Near Antonyms of move anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

2 to set or keep in motion the hands of the wall clock are moved by battery Synonyms of move actuate, drive, impel, propel, work Words Related to move activate, motivate, provoke; abet, ferment, foment, incite, raise, stir (up), whip (up); set off, trigger, trip; arouse, excite, fire (up), galvanize, inflame (also enflame), inspire, instigate, rouse, stimulate Near Antonyms of move bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain

3 to change one's position don't move while I'm trying to draw your portrait Synonyms of move budge, locomote, shift, stir Words Related to move fiddle, fidget, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, toss, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe; rouse Near Antonyms of move hang around, remain, stay, stick around, tarry; stabilize Antonyms of move freeze, still

4 to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response we were deeply moved by the program of patriotic music Synonyms of move impact, impress, influence, affect, reach, strike, sway, tell (on), touchWords Related to move carry away, dazzle, enrapture, entrance, enthrall (or enthral), ravish, transport; bias, color; inspire, stir; engage, interest, involve, penetrate, pierce; afflict, agitate, bother, concern, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, fluster, harass, harry, perturb, pester, plague, smite, strain, stress, trouble, try, upset, worry, wring; allure, attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinateNear Antonyms of move bore, jade, pall, tire, weary; underwhelm

5 to rouse to strong feeling or action the heartfelt appeal moved the people to reach into their pockets and donate generously Synonyms of move arouse, encourage, excite, fire (up), impassion, incite, instigate, provoke, pique, rev (up), spark, stimulate, stirWords Related to move fan, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, trigger; activate, animate, drive, energize, galvanize, induce, inspire, key (up), motivate, motive, pump up, quicken, set off, vitalize; abet, ferment, foment, raise, whip (up); anger, enrage, madden, upset; jeer, taunt, tease; aggravate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get, irritate, vexNear Antonyms of move calm, soothe, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize); appease, mollify, pacify, placate

6 to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests the report moved me to change my mind about the issue Synonyms of move argue, bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)Words Related to move blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle; allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt; brainwash, overpersuade; incline, influence, persuade, prompt, sell, sway; attract, draw, entice, interest; chew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), moot; reason (with)Near Antonyms of move deter, discourage, dissuade, unsell

7 to cause to function this one button moves the whole machine Synonyms of move actuate, crank (up), drive, activate, run, set off, spark, start, touch off, trigger, turn onWords Related to move kick over, turn over; charge, electrify, energize, fire, fuel, generate, power, push; discharge, launch, release, switch, trip; reactivate, recharge; arouse, excite, jump-start, kick-start, stimulate, vitalize; ignite, incite, instigate, provoke, quicken, stir up; accelerate, catalyze, speed (up), step upNear Antonyms of move arrest, brake, check, cut off, draw up, halt, jam, stall, stick, stop; decelerate, repress, slow, stunt, suppressAntonyms of move cut, cut out, deactivate, kill, shut off, turn off

8 to leave a place often for another the police officer told the loiterers to move along Synonyms of move bail, bail out, begone, book [slang], bugger off [British slang], bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear off [chiefly British], clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go off, go, pack (up or off), part, peel off, pike (out or off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), scarper [British], shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk outWords Related to move set out, start, strike out; abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, mizzle [chiefly British], run away, scat, scram, skip; go out, light out, step out; abandon, desert, forsake, vacate; emigrate; adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdrawNear Antonyms of move abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry; approach, close, near; hit, land, reachAntonyms of move arrive, come, show up, turn up