If you remove something, you take it away.
If you go to live in a different house, don't say that you 'remove'. Say that you move.
In British English, you can also say that you move house.
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| Noun | 1. | move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" demarche - a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs |
| 2. | move - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire" flit - a secret move (to avoid paying debts); "they did a moonlight flit" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" overspill - the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns | |
| 3. | move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" abduction - (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) body English - a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction circumduction - a circular movement of a limb or eye disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion fetal movement, foetal movement - motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy) gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling headshake, headshaking - the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement; "I could tell from their headshakes that they didn't believe me" inclining, inclination - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" kicking, kick - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him" pitching, lurch, pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" eye movement - the movement of the eyes opening - the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" prostration - the act of assuming a prostrate position reciprocation - alternating back-and-forth movement reclining - the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin" retroflection, retroflexion - the act of bending backward rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" sitting - the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting" posing, sitting - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting" snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap" squatting, squat - the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" toss - an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head" wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves" standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position stroke - a single complete movement eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding | |
| 4. | move - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" coming, approach, approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese" forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel" chase, pursual, pursuit, following - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction return - the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp" glide, coast, slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" slippage - failing to hold or slipping out of place; "the knots allowed no slippage" crawl - a very slow movement; "the traffic advanced at a crawl" displacement, translation - the act of uniform movement shifting, shift - the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class" rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" migration - the movement of persons from one country or locality to another | |
| 5. | move - (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game chess move - the act of moving a chess piece game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" | |
| Verb | 1. | move - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" carry - cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green" ease - move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair" whish - move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" swap - move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science seek - go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level" whine - move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us" fly - be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying" ride - move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky" come - cover a certain distance; "She came a long way" ghost - move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard" betake oneself - displace oneself; go from one location to another travel - undergo transportation as in a vehicle; "We travelled North on Rte. 508" wend - direct one's course or way; "wend your way through the crowds" do - travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" raft - travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River" get about, get around - move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?" resort, repair - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" come, come up - move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" round - wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend" trundle - move heavily; "the streetcar trundled down the avenue" push - move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" travel purposefully - travel volitionally and in a certain direction with a certain goal swing - change direction with a swinging motion; turn; "swing back"; "swing forward" rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town" take the air, walk - take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday" meander, thread, wind, wander, weave - to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" crawl, creep - move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed" scramble - to move hurriedly; "The friend scrambled after them" slither, slide - to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate" roll, wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" glide - move smoothly and effortlessly breeze - to proceed quickly and easily be adrift, drift, float, blow - be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" play - move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians" swim - move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" relocate - move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high" dislocate, luxate, splay, slip - move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" translate - change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" funnel - move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle" carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" tug - move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" set in motion, launch - get going; give impetus to; "launch a career"; "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process" twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" work - move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck" disgorge, shed, spill - cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" slop, spill, splatter - cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container; "spill the milk"; "splatter water" unseat - dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" root out, deracinate, extirpate, uproot - pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" press down, depress - press down; "Depress the space key" lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location; "lift the box onto the table" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" work - move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension" take back - move text to the previous line; in printing pump - move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" scan - move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image dandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees | |
| 3. | move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner quicken - show signs of life; "the fetus quickened" stretch out, stretch - extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours" spread, propagate - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" reach out, reach - move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people" trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" drop back - take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate" hit the deck, hit the dirt - fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" gravitate - move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other" fly - move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place" ease up, give way, move over, yield, give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" cut to - move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky" duck - to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" bob - move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe, wrestle - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" sidle - move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log" sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" chop - move suddenly reciprocate - alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller" move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction nod - sway gently back and forth, as in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze" pulsate, quiver, beat - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" careen, wobble, tilt, shift - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by" | |
| 4. | move - change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another" relocate - become established in a new location; "Our company relocated to the Midwest" move in - move into a new house or office move out - move out of one's old house or office evacuate - move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the earthquake, residents were evacuated" migrate, transmigrate - move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" migrate - move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting" stay put, stick, stick around, stay - stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!" | |
| 5. | move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" work - proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; "work your way through every problem or task"; "She was working on her second martini when the guests arrived"; "Start from the bottom and work towards the top" venture, embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" steamroll, steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" | |
| 6. | move - be in a state of action; "she is always moving" | |
| 7. | move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" step - move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps" scroll - move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text" | |
| 8. | move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"take turns, alternate - do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift" end up, fetch up, wind up, finish, finish up, land up - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" festinate, hasten, look sharp, hurry, rush - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" go ahead, plow ahead - proceed (with a plan of action); "He went ahead with the project" aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!" create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating" come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore, come forward, step up, come out - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers" satisfice, satisfise - decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice" manoeuver, manoeuvre, maneuver - act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" dispatch - dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned" evade - practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades" use - habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas" play it by ear - decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear" play - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal" deal - take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students" partner - act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers" exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself" egotrip - act in a way that attracts attention; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him" reciprocate - act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!" go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" come close - nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job" perform - perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?" dare, make bold, presume - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" act on - regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" take time by the forelock - act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity coact - act together, as of organisms volunteer, offer - agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" get around to - do something despite obstacles such as lack of time; "He finally got around to painting the windows" dally, toy, flirt, play - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" go about, set about, approach - begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" participate, take part - share in something | |
| 9. | move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"infect - affect in a contagious way; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room" surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" ingrain, instill, impress - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" awaken - make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts" incite, motivate, prompt, propel, actuate, move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory" strike dumb - render speechless, as by surprising or shocking; "we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement" zap - strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes" jar - affect in a disagreeable way; "This play jarred the audience" hit home, strike a note, strike home, strike a chord - refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!" smite - affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl" cloud - make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness" pierce - move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students" impress - impress positively; "The young chess player impressed her audience" sweep off, sweep away - overwhelm emotionally; "Her swept her away" touch, stir - affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" sadden - make unhappy; "The news of her death saddened me" alienate - make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees" | |
| 10. | move - give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" | |
| 11. | move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all" | |
| 12. | move - dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" | |
| 13. | move - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| 14. | move - live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only" live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" | |
| 15. | move - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" make a motion, move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting bluff, bluff out - deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand stalemate - subject to a stalemate castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" open - make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, operate - perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense check - decline to initiate betting | |
| 16. | move - propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting |