move

/ˈmüv/

Middle English, from Anglo-French mover, moveir, from Latin movēre; probably akin to Sanskrit mīvati he moves, pushes

verb

  1. to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion

  2. to proceed toward a certain state or condition

  3. to become transferred during play

It was getting late and I thought it was time to be moving.

move actuate drive impel mean to set or keep in motion. move is very general and implies no more than the fact of changing position. actuate stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion.

noun

  1. the act of moving a piece (as in chess)

  2. the turn of a player to move

  3. a step taken especially to gain an objective : maneuver

verb

  1. to occupy a dwelling or place of work