move

The word “move” means to change position or location. In plain terms, to change place, change residence, cause emotion, or propose something formally — plus the noun for any of those actions.

“Move” is pronounced moov (/muːv/ in IPA).

Here is “move” used in a sentence: “Please move your car — it's blocking the driveway.”

Words with a similar meaning to “move” include budge, interchange, rearrange, redistribute, relocate and shift.

Depending on how it is used, “move” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “move” comes from Latin. From Old French mover, ultimately from Latin movēre, "to move." It largely replaced the older native English word "stir" in this sense.

“Move” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Move” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to change position or location.

Move is usually a verb - the act of changing position ('please move your car'). Motion is the noun naming that change ('the motion of the waves'). You move something, and the result is its motion. Move can also be a noun, as in 'a smart move,' but motion is rarely a verb.

Besides changing position, 'move' can mean to stir strong feelings. A moving film or speech touches the heart and may bring tears. In this sense, being 'moved' means being emotionally affected - your feelings shift, even though your body stays perfectly still.

Both mean to change location, but relocate is more formal and specific - it usually means moving a home, business, or job to a new area. You can move a cup across a table, but you relocate to another city. Move is the broad, everyday word; relocate suggests a bigger, more permanent shift.

'Move' is versatile. It can mean to take action ('let's move on this plan'), to propose formally in a meeting ('I move that we vote'), to change home, or to make progress ('things are moving quickly'). All share the core idea of changing from one state or place to another.