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."

Synonyms of move

Words with a similar meaning to move:

• go
• shift
• transfer
• relocate

Antonyms of move

Words with the opposite meaning to move:

• stay
• stop

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