move
US /muv/
Definition
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our department will move to the new building next month.
Word Family
Synonyms
- relocatebecome established in a new location
- transferthe act of moving something from one location to another
- shiftan event in which something is displaced without rotation
Collocations
- Easy move forwardto move forward, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- Medium smart career move into consultancyto smart career move into consultancy, meaning to be the source of pain
- Hard move a formal resolution at annual meetingto move a formal resolution at annual meeting, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- Very Hard make the opening move on the geopolitical chessboardto create, produce, or cause regarding the opening move on the geopolitical chessboard
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.