mouvement — meaning in English

English meaning

• motion noun Movement from one place or position to another.
• move verb To change position or location.
• movement noun An act of changing position or place, or the general fact of not being still.
• passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.

Senses

mouvement is used for these senses in English:

• move (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
• passing The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]

motion — full definition

1. noun Movement from one place or position to another.
2. noun A formal proposal put forward for discussion or a vote, especially in a meeting or a court of law.
3. verb To signal with a gesture what someone should do.

move — full definition

1. verb To change position or location.
2. verb To relocate to a new home, job, or place of business.
3. verb To cause strong emotion in someone.
4. verb To formally propose something at a meeting.
5. noun An act of changing position, or a step taken toward a goal.

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