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1. (noun) move
the act of deciding to do something
Synonyms: motion, relocation, motility, movement
Antonyms: stay put, stay, stick, stick around, stand still

2. (noun) move, relocation
the act of changing your residence or place of business
Synonyms: resettlement, motion, relocation, motility, move, movement
Antonyms: stay, stick around, stick, stand still, stay put

3. (noun) motion, movement, move, motility
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Synonyms: apparent motion, bm, bowel movement, crusade, drive, relocation, effort, front, move, question, movement, campaign, drift, apparent movement, trend, gesture, motion, cause, social movement, motility
Antonyms: stick, stay put, stick around, stand still, stay

4. (noun) motion, movement, move
the act of changing location from one place to another
Synonyms: apparent motion, bm, bowel movement, crusade, drive, relocation, effort, front, move, question, movement, campaign, drift, apparent movement, trend, gesture, motion, cause, social movement, motility
Antonyms: stick, stay, stay put, stand still, stick around

5. (verb) move
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
Synonyms: motion, relocation, motility, movement
Antonyms: stick, stand still, stay, stick around, stay put

6. (verb) travel, go, move, locomote
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Synonyms: drop dead, motivate, trip, operate, belong, incite, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, work, choke, go away, get, rifle, conk out, cash in one's chips, sound, get going, kick the bucket, run, blend, function, lead, endure, impress, live, pass away, perish, run short, strike, survive, croak, plump, move, extend, conk, fit, move around, blend in, become, run low, exit, locomote, break, proceed, last, decease, propel, give out, break down, go, depart, give way, hold up, actuate, snuff it, prompt, pass, hold out, start, fail, die, act, pop off, displace, travel, make a motion, journey, jaunt, live on, affect, be active, expire, go bad
Antonyms: stay put, stay, stick, stand still, stick around

7. (verb) move, displace
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Synonyms: go, send away, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, can, give notice, sack, move, propel, give the sack, motivate, force out, dismiss, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, preempt, act, incite, terminate, travel, give the axe, fire
Antonyms: stick around, stand still, stick, stay put, stay

8. (verb) move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stick around, stay put, stand still, stay, stick

9. (verb) move
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stay, stick around, stand still, stay put, stick

10. (verb) go, proceed, move
follow a procedure or take a course
Synonyms: drop dead, continue, pop off, operate, belong, incite, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, work, choke, go away, get, keep, rifle, motivate, cash in one's chips, sound, get going, kick the bucket, expire, blend, function, lead, endure, impress, live, pass away, carry on, perish, run short, strike, survive, croak, plump, move, extend, conk, fit, act, blend in, become, run low, go on, conk out, locomote, break, proceed, last, decease, propel, give out, snuff it, depart, give way, hold up, actuate, go, pass, hold out, start, fail, die, affect, go forward, displace, travel, make a motion, exit, run, go along, live on, prompt, be active, break down, go bad
Antonyms: stay, stick around, stick, stand still, stay put

11. (verb) be active, move
be in a state of action
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, move, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stay, stick around, stay put, stand still, stick

12. (verb) move
go or proceed from one point to another
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stick, stay, stand still, stay put, stick around

13. (verb) act, move
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Synonyms: pretend, be active, locomote, impress, actuate, play, represent, strike, dissemble, prompt, move, propel, work, motivate, roleplay, displace, playact, affect, run, proceed, act, go, act as, incite, travel, behave, do, make a motion
Antonyms: stay, stick, stick around, stay put, stand still

14. (verb) affect, impress, move, strike
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Synonyms: touch, chance upon, dissemble, incite, act, expunge, move, motivate, affect, strickle, imprint, attain, be active, come upon, chance on, propel, impress, impact, take, fall upon, strike, involve, shanghai, ingrain, assume, displace, make a motion, excise, collide with, coin, yarn-dye, fall, proceed, walk out, impinge on, go, sham, run into, scratch, shine, hit, prompt, regard, touch on, take up, bear on, locomote, mint, instill, travel, happen upon, bear upon, pretend, come to, run, print, feign, actuate, light upon, come across, discover
Antonyms: stick around, stand still, stay put, stay, stick

15. (verb) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
give an incentive for action
Synonyms: spark off, incite, remind, act, trip, motivate, spark, run, propel, impress, strike, impel, instigate, trigger off, move, displace, make a motion, trigger, inspire, prod, proceed, affect, be active, set off, go, prompt, activate, locomote, touch off, cue, travel, egg on, actuate, stir up
Antonyms: stay put, stick, stick around, stand still, stay

16. (verb) move
arouse sympathy or compassion in
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stand still, stay put, stick, stick around, stay

17. (verb) move
dispose of by selling
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stay, stand still, stick, stay put, stick around

18. (verb) move, go, run
progress by being changed
Synonyms: motivate, function, perish, break away, give way, hold out, run, endure, lead, turn tail, unravel, carry, fit, operate, travel, become, blend, track down, last, go away, act, prevail, go, rifle, run low, ply, plump, flow, fly the coop, incline, execute, break, pass away, incite, drop dead, course, tend, actuate, lam, scarper, blend in, run short, get going, locomote, impress, start, consort, live, cash in one's chips, head for the hills, give out, make a motion, hunt down, strike, prompt, escape, range, belong, run for, lean, give-up the ghost, go bad, survive, take to the woods, propel, get, be given, expire, ladder, draw, bleed, scat, affect, persist, live on, campaign, croak, move, choke, pop off, be active, bunk, conk out, extend, hightail it, depart, decease, melt down, die, play, hold up, proceed, break down, melt, run away, exit, conk, black market, fail, buy the farm, sound, feed, snuff it, race, guide, die hard, pass, displace, hunt, kick the bucket, work
Antonyms: stay, stand still, stay put, stick around, stick

19. (verb) move
live one's life in a specified environment
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stick, stand still, stay put, stay, stick around

20. (verb) move, go
have a turn; make one's move in a game
Synonyms: drop dead, pop off, operate, belong, incite, buy the farm, give-up the ghost, act, choke, go away, get, move, motivate, die, sound, get going, kick the bucket, run, blend, function, lead, endure, plump, impress, live, pass away, perish, run short, strike, survive, croak, live on, last, extend, displace, make a motion, blend in, become, run low, conk out, conk, break, proceed, fit, decease, propel, give out, affect, depart, give way, go, snuff it, prompt, pass, hold out, start, fail, locomote, cash in one's chips, travel, work, break down, exit, actuate, be active, expire, rifle, hold up, go bad
Antonyms: stick around, stay, stay put, stick, stand still

21. (verb) move, make a motion
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
Synonyms: go, be active, actuate, make a motion, locomote, strike, prompt, move, propel, motivate, displace, impress, affect, run, proceed, act, incite, travel
Antonyms: stay, stay put, stand still, stick, stick around

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'move'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. move
A person may bear a load either when in motion or at rest; he carries it only when in motion. The stooping Atlas bears the world on his shoulders; swiftly moving Time carries the hour-glass a
Synonyms: carry, bear, convey, move, sustain, transmit, bring, lift, remove, take, transport
Antonyms: drop, fall under, give up, let go, shake off, throw down, throw off

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