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moves

/muːvz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of moving; a movement.
  2. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
  3. A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
  4. The event of changing one's residence.
  5. A change in strategy.
  6. A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
  7. To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
  8. To act; to take action; to begin to act
  9. To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
  10. (and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
  11. 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
  12. To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
  13. A good ability to dance.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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