move (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /muːv/
Definition
To change your position or place, or to make something do this.
Examples
Can you move the chair closer?
He moved away from the window.
The dancers moved to the music.
How to Use move
- move away (phrasal verb)
- To leave the place where you live or work. — "She moved away from her hometown to find a job."
- move on (phrasal verb)
- To start to live a normal life again after a difficult experience. — "It's time to move on from the past."
- move out (phrasal verb)
- To leave your home to live somewhere else. — "When will you move out of your parents' house?"
- move in (phrasal verb)
- To start living in a new home. — "They are going to move in next week."
- move into (prepositional phrase)
- To start living in a new home. — "We will move into the new house on Saturday."
- move to (prepositional phrase)
- To change your home or place of work to a different place. — "They decided to move to the countryside."
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