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Synonyms for Move

21 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.

Words related to "Move" (verb) include travel, go, locomote.

Verb

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"
Synonyms
travelgolocomote
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go aroundcarryeasewhishfloatswapseekwhineflyridecomeghostbetake oneselfpass overtravel
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"
Synonyms
displace
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mobilizerelocatedislocatetranslatestationagitatetransmitfunnelbrandishpulltransporttugdisarrangeputengage
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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move involuntarilyquickenstretchsnapflexspreadreachputterdancedrop backhit the dirtgravitateflymove overcut to
Antonyms
stay in placestand stillstayrestrefrain

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