Move

mōōv, v.t. to cause to change place or posture: to set in motion: to impel: to excite to action: to persuade: to instigate: to arouse: to provoke: to touch the feelings of: to propose or bring before an a embly: to recommend.— v.i. to go from one place to another: to change place or posture: to walk, to carry one's self: to change residence: to make a motion as in an a embly: to bow or salute on meeting.— n. the act of moving: a proceeding or step: a movement, esp. at che .— adj. Move′le , immovable.— ns. Move′ment , act or manner of moving: change of position: motion of the mind, emotion: a series of incidents moving continuously towards one end: particular arrangement of the moving parts in a mechanism, esp. the wheelwork of a clock or watch: ( mil. ) a strategic change of position: ( mus. ) melodic progre ion, accentual character, tempo or pace; Mov′er .— adj. Mov′ing , causing motion: changing position: affecting the feelings: pathetic.— adv. Mov′ingly .— Know a move or two , to be sharp or knowing; On the move , changing or about to change one's place. [O. Fr. movoir (Fr. mouvoir )—L. movēre , to move.]