Inside the Universes

'Move'

[move.n.01] as in: 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'

[move.n.02] as in: the act of changing your residence or place of business

Examples:
they say that three moves equal one fire

'Move'

[motion.n.03] as in: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Examples:
the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
movement is a sign of life
an impatient move of his hand
gastrointestinal motility

'Move'

[motion.n.06] as in: the act of changing location from one place to another

Examples:
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

'Move'

[move.n.05] as in: (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

'Move'

[travel.v.01] as in: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

Examples:
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

'Move'

[move.v.02] as in: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

Examples:
Move those boxes into the corner, please
I'm moving my money to another bank
The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant

'Move'

[move.v.03] as in: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

Examples:
He moved his hand slightly to the right

'Move'

[move.v.04] as in: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

Examples:
We moved from Idaho to Nebraska
The basketball player moved from one team to another

'Move'

[go.v.02] as in: follow a procedure or take a course

Examples:
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

'Move'

[be_active.v.01] as in: be in a state of action

Examples:
she is always moving

'Move'

[move.v.07] as in: go or proceed from one point to another

Examples:
the debate moved from family values to the economy

'Move'

[act.v.01] as in: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

Examples:
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

'Move'

[affect.v.05] as in: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Examples:
This child impressed me as unusually mature
This behavior struck me as odd

'Move'

[motivate.v.01] as in: give an incentive for action

Examples:
This moved me to sacrifice my career

'Move'

[move.v.11] as in: arouse sympathy or compassion in

Examples:
Her fate moved us all

'Move'

[move.v.12] as in: dispose of by selling

Examples:
The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers

'Move'

[move.v.13] as in: progress by being changed

Examples:
The speech has to go through several more drafts
run through your presentation before the meeting

'Move'

[move.v.14] as in: live one's life in a specified environment

Examples:
she moves in certain circles only

'Move'

[move.v.15] as in: have a turn; make one's move in a game

Examples:
Can I go now?

'Move'

[move.v.16] as in: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting