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to move

to move

105 3.4
Make someone feel strong emotions
  • verb
  • /muːv/
: conmover
  • Ma's listeners are moved to tears and follow her outside the performance venue.
  • moved me deeply
  • moved to tears
  • moved by music

They'll be they'll be moved by this thing that the writer.

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Examples

  • I'm going to attempt to move you now.

    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)

  • Does that far off goal of graduation move you in the same way?

  • And so that was that was the thing that moved me to write that book.

  • I know that song is designed to be of use, to move people, to move one's energy.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I can't tell you how moved I am.

    Dirty Harry (1971)

  • His valor was inspirational, and it was really moving to see how much the community mourned him.

    Academic text (2015)

  • I was deeply moved by the heartfelt story she shared at the event.

  • The charity's efforts to help the homeless truly moved me.

  • After hearing his emotional speech, many audience members were visibly moved.

Synonyms

to affect
vsto move
∞ 3.0

To cause a change in a person or thing

specifically makes people feel strong emotions rather than any change
to strike
vsto move
636 3.9

To suddenly cause a strong feeling or idea

generates strong emotions but usually slower or more gradual
to impress
vsto move
393 2.8

To make someone admire you or accept an idea

produces strong emotions but usually without the admiration focus
to touch
vsto move
250 2.9

To make someone feel strong emotion, often sadness or gratitude

makes people feel strong emotions rather than mild ones
to stir
vsto move
221 3.7

To make someone feel a strong emotion

causes strong emotion but can be less sudden or intense
to transport
vsto move
  • Archaic
30 7.5

To make someone feel very happy or excited

means make feel strong emotions but not limited to joy or rapture
to sweep away
vsto move
11 4.6

To feel very strong emotions that you cannot control

creates strong emotion but usually less overpowering than overwhelming
to pierce
vsto move
7 4.6

To cause a sudden strong feeling in someone

creates strong emotions but usually less sharp or sudden
to touch the heart
vsto move
5 3.7

Make someone feel strong emotion or sympathy

makes people feel strong emotions in many ways not only sympathy
to pull at heartstrings
vsto move
  • Informal
1 5.3

Make people feel deep sadness or pity

makes people feel strong emotions broadly not only sad sympathy

Idioms

on the move
110 3.9

Often traveling or changing what you do

to move the needle
  • Jargon
10 6.2

To make a clear change in results or numbers

to move heaven and earth
  • Informal
8 4.2

Do everything you can to achieve something important

to move the chains
  • Informal
2 7.6

To make steady progress toward a goal by taking small needed steps

to move through the gears
  • UK
1 5.7

To go through stages more easily as you gain confidence

to move the yardstick
  • Informal
1 7.5

Change the rules or standards so doing well becomes harder

every move counts
1 4.5

Each action or decision can change the final result

Phrasal Verbs

to move on
∞ 3.1

To start the next stage or activity and stop focusing on the past

to move in
662 1.8

To start living in a new home or office

to move into
636 1.0

To enter and begin to be in a place, for example when people start living there and when weather arrives

to move out
472 2.8

To make someone or something leave a place

to move back
388 1.7

To step away to an earlier place

to move on to
350 2.3

To begin talking about a different topic or activity

to move it
  • Informal
240 6.7

To hurry so you do something faster, often to avoid being late

to move up
233 2.0

Go to a higher place or level

to move out
216 1.9

To leave a home or building and take your things with you

to move along
168 3.0

Go forward or leave a place when someone tells you to

to make a move
159 3.2

To start doing something yourself after waiting or thinking

to move through
146 2.1

Pass from one point to another during a journey or process

to move over
94 1.6

Shift a little to make room for someone else

to move up
72 3.2

Get a better job or higher position at work

to move ahead
72 2.7

To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal

to move around
67 1.8

To travel from place to place for work or duties

to move beyond
48 4.3

To go past a problem and start something better

to get a move on
  • Informal
37 3.4

Hurry and start moving faster

to move in on
18 6.3

To start taking control of a business or area without being invited

to move back and forth
17 2.8

Go first one way and then the other repeatedly

to bust a move
  • Informal
13 8.9

To dance with a lot of energy to show skill or have fun

to move up in the world
11 4.5

To get more successful and reach a higher social or economic position

to move in on
  • NSFW
8 7.4

To try to get involved with someone or their work in a way they do not want

to move house
  • UK
5 2.1

To change where you live to a different home

to move around
1 1.3

To go around something to get to the other side

to move it over
1 1.8

Push something a little to one side

to move forward irregardless
  • Informal
9.8

Keep going despite problems or objections

Compounds

dance move
23 2.6

A specific step or movement done during a dance

power move
  • Informal
5 6.6

A bold action to show strength or gain advantage over others

chess move
3 3.0

An action that moves a chess piece according to the game rules

opening move
3 3.9

The first action someone takes at the start of a game or negotiation

ballsy move
  • NSFW
3 8.8

A bold and risky action that shows courage

Lindy move
1 9.3

A dance step in Lindy Hop that shows lively footwork

career-limiting move
1 7.7

A choice or action that makes it harder for you to get promoted

cheesedick move
  • Offensive
9.9

An action that is cowardly or unfair and causes trouble

cockfuck move
  • Offensive
9.9

Rude behavior or words that make other people feel bad

dicktard move
  • Slur
9.9

A very foolish and rude action that shows poor judgment

assfuck move
  • Offensive
9.9

A very foolish action that you regret later

asshatty move
  • Offensive
9.9

A selfish or rude action that annoys other people

rug-cutting move
  • Slang
8.2

A lively dance move that people do with energy to show skill

pillocky move
  • NSFW
9.9

A foolish or silly action

supercunt move
  • Offensive
9.9

An action that is very rude and hurts people

Shahbagi move
  • Jargon
9.9

A special dance movement in the Shahbagi style

shitfuck move
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, unfair action done without warning that hurts someone

shitnugget move
  • Offensive
9.9

A very foolish and dangerous action that causes big problems

How Moving

to overwhelm
193 4.4
to move
105 3.4
to stir
221 3.7
to touch
250 2.9

Surface Forms

move infinitive
moved past
moved past participle
moving present participle
moves third person singular

Etymology

Move comes from the Latin movere, 'to move', and it is related to the word emotion, which also carries the idea of being 'moved' inside. So when something moves you, it sets your feelings in motion and makes you feel strong emotions.