The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Move \Move\ (m[=oo]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moved (m[=oo]vd);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F.
   mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange,
   go in or out, quit, Skr. m[imac]v, p. p. m[=u]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.
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   2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from
      one space or position to another on a playing board,
      according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
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   3. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to
      rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to
      influence.
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            Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
                                                  --Knolles.
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            No female arts his mind could move.   --Dryden.
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   4. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to
      excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically;
      to excite, as an emotion. --Shak.
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            When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
            compassion on them.                   --Matt. ix.
                                                  36.
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            [The use of images] in orations and poetry is to
            move pity or terror.                  --Felton.
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   5. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose
      formally for consideration and determination, in a
      deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be
      adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
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            Let me but move one question to your daughter.
                                                  --Shak.
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            They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline
            war upon particular respects.         --Hayward.
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   6. To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   Syn: To stir; agitate; trouble; affect; persuade; influence;
        actuate; impel; rouse; prompt; instigate; incite;
        induce; incline; propose; offer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Move \Move\, v. i.
   1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner,
      from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves
      rapidly.
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            The foundations also of the hills moved and were
            shaken, because he was wroth.         --Ps. xviii.
                                                  7.
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            On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . .
            Nor till her lay was ended could I move. --Dryden.
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   2. To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to
      move in a matter.
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   3. To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town,
      or state, to another.
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   4. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To change the place of a piece in
      accordance with the rules of the game.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Move \Move\, n.
   1. The act of moving; a movement.
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   2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the
      pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of
      the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a
      piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank
      in Monopoly when it's your move.
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   3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the
      execution of a plan or purpose.
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   To make a move.
      (a) To take some action toward a goal, usually one
          involving interaction with other people.
      (b) To move a piece, as in a game.

   To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

move
    n 1: the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move
         to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
    2: the act of changing your residence or place of business;
       "they say that three moves equal one fire" [syn: move,
       relocation]
    3: a change of position that does not entail a change of
       location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his
       surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move
       of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" [syn: motion,
       movement, move, motility]
    4: the act of changing location from one place to another;
       "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of
       people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him
       directly in my path" [syn: motion, movement, move]
    5: (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the
       rules of the game
    v 1: 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" [syn: travel, go,
         move, locomote] [ant: stay in place]
    2: 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" [syn: move, displace]
    3: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational
       motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" [ant:
       stand still]
    4: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We
       moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved
       from one team to another" [ant: stay, stay put, stick,
       stick around]
    5: follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in
       this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about
       the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through
       diplomatic channels" [syn: go, proceed, move]
    6: be in a state of action; "she is always moving" [syn: be
       active, move] [ant: rest]
    7: go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved
       from family values to the economy"
    8: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think
       before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should
       act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by
       grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" [syn:
       act, move] [ant: forbear, refrain]
    9: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child
       impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me
       as odd" [syn: affect, impress, move, strike]
    10: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
        career" [syn: motivate, actuate, propel, move,
        prompt, incite]
    11: arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
    12: dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the
        salesmen to move the computers"
    13: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through
        several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before
        the meeting" [syn: move, go, run]
    14: live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in
        certain circles only"
    15: have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
        [syn: move, go]
    16: propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting [syn:
        move, make a motion]