if you move in a particular world, circle, society etc, you spend time with people who belong to that particular group or social class
to affect someone emotionally, especially by making them feel sad and serious
to begin doing something in order to achieve an aim or solve a problem
to begin to live in a different house or area
to change from one activity, interest, situation etc to another
to change from one subject to another in a discussion, speech, piece of writing etc
to change position, or to make someone or something change position
to change the position of objects that you use for playing games on boards
to change the time or date of an event, meeting, activity etc
to get rid of something by selling it
to go or travel very fast
to go to a different place
to influence someone to do something
to leave a place
to make a formal proposal at a meeting or in court
to persuade someone to change their opinion or decision, or to be persuaded to change yours
to progress or develop in a particular way
After her success, she felt moved to help other people.
Could you help me move the bookcase away from the wall?
Events were moving rapidly.
He refuses to move on the salary issue.
I move that we adjourn.
I think you’ll find you only moved three places instead of four.
It was his anger that moved him to speak up.
It was so hot that I didn’t feel like moving.
It’s likely the other side will move for a retrial.
It’s time to be moving.
I’d like to move my appointment to 9.30.
Jill’s moved to Boston.
Management is moving in a new direction.
Moving house can be quite a stressful experience.
She moved from studying law to studying medicine.
She moved quickly towards the door.
The boat was now moving swiftly over the water.
The country has only recently begun moving towards democracy.
The police moved swiftly to prevent a riot.
The traffic was barely moving.
We couldn’t move the stuff even at half the price.
We move in such different circles that I’m surprised we ever met.
We need to move to the next item on the agenda.
We’ll be moving around a lot, and you may be unable to reach us.
We’re moving next week.
We’re really moving now!
You can’t fail to be moved by the plight of these people.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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