Move — Defs

01 v. t. To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; t…

imp. & p. p. Moved; p. pr. & vb. n. Moving

1.
To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
2.
To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another on a playing board, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.(Chess, Checkers, etc.)
3.
To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
“Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.” — Knolles.

“No female arts his mind could move.” — Dryden.
4.
To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.
“When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.” — Matt. ix. 36.

“[The use of images] in orations and poetry is to move pity or terror.” — Felton.
5.
To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
“Let me but move one question to your daughter.” — Shak.

“They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects.” — Hayward.
6.
To apply to, as for aid.[Obs.]

02 v. i. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.

1.
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.
“The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.” — Ps. xviii. 7.

“On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . . Nor till her lay was ended could I move.” — Dryden.
2.
To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.
3.
To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another.
4.
To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.(Chess, Checkers, etc.)

03 n. The act of moving; a movement.

1.
The act of moving; a movement.
2.
The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank in Monopoly when it's your move.(Chess, Checkers, etc.)
3.
An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.

Phrases & compounds

To make a move — To take some action toward a goal, usually one involving interaction with other people.

To be on the move — to bustle or stir about.