English Dictionary: moving | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Move \Move\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moving}.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F. mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. [?] to change, exchange, go in or out, quit, Skr. m[c6]v, p. p. m[umac]ta, to move, push. Cf. {Emotion}, {Mew} to molt, {Mob}, {Mutable}, {Mutiny}.] 1. 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; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage. 2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Moving \Mov"ing\, a. 1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power. 2. Exciting movement of the mind; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal. I sang an old moving story. --Coleridge. {Moving force} (Mech.), a force that accelerates, retards, or deflects the motion of a body. {Moving plant} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Desmodium gyrans}); -- so called because its leaflets have a distinct automatic motion. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Moving \Mov"ing\, n. The act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one's dwelling place or place of business. {Moving day}, a day when one moves; esp., a day when a large number of tenants change their dwelling place. |