move
Third Person
moves
Present Participle
moving
Past Tense
moved
Past Participle
moved
1
to change your position or location
- She moved quickly to avoid the falling object.
- The camper could hear animals moving around in the bushes nearby.
- The cat moved swiftly across the room.
- The train is moving slowly due to the heavy snowfall.
- The dancer moved gracefully across the stage.
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2
to develop or make progress in a specific direction or manner
- Her career is moving upward with each promotion.
- Once the obstacles were overcome, things moved ahead swiftly.
- Our plans for expansion are not moving as fast as we hoped.
- The company's stock moved higher today.
- The negotiations are moving in a positive direction.
3
to make someone do a particular thing
- Her passion for art moved her to enroll in a painting class.
- The heartfelt plea moved her to donate generously to the charity.
- The incredible performance moved her to pursue a career in acting.
- The teacher's encouragement moved the student to pursue their dreams.
4
to put forward a suggestion or proposal formally
transitive
- I move that we consider implementing a new recycling program in our office.
- She moved that they conduct a vote to choose the charity organization for their annual donation.
- The senator moved an amendment to the proposed law.
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