Move to do something. I move to approve the minutes as read

I move to approve the minutes as read.

move an amendment British English (=suggest a change)

They want to move an amendment to the bill.

15. GO FAST

[intransitive] informal to travel very fast

This car can really move!

16. BE BOUGHT

[intransitive] if things of a particular kind are moving, they are being bought, especially at a particular rate

The highest-priced homes are still moving slowly.

17. move with the times

to change the way you think and behave, as society changes

If the resorts want to keep attracting tourists, they need to move with the times.

18. move in... circles/society/world

to spend a lot of time with a particular type of people and know them well

She spent time in England, where she moved in high society.

move along phrasal verb

1. if a process or situation is moving along, or if you move it along, it continues and makes progress

Construction of the bridge is moving along.

hope move something along

2. move somebody ↔along

to officially order someone to leave a public place

A queue formed by the gates, and a policeman tried to move people along.

move around phrasal verb

to change where you live very frequently, especially so that you live in many different parts of a country

My dad was in the army, so we moved around a lot.

move away phrasal verb

to go to live in a different area

My best friend moved away when I was ten.

move down (something) phrasal verb

to change to a lower group, rank, or level

Interest rates have moved down. A drop in wages has meant that these families have moved down the social and economic scale.

move in phrasal verb

1. also move into something

to start living in a new home

ￚopposite move out

When are you moving in?

Mom and Dad had always planned to move into a smaller house when we grew up.

2. to start living with someone in the same home

Move in with

Steve's going to move in with her.

3. to start being involved in and controlling a situation that someone else controlled previously

The big multinationals moved in and started pushing up prices.

Move in on

Investors moved in on a group of car enthusiasts and took over the market.

4. to go towards a place or group of people, in order to attack them or take control of them

Move in on

Police moved in on the demonstrators in the square.

move off phrasal verb

if a vehicle or group of people moves off, it starts to leave

Always check behind the car before you move off.

move on phrasal verb

1. CHANGE JOB/CLASS

to leave your present job, class, or activity and start doing another one

I enjoyed my job, but it was time to move on.

Move on to

When you finish, move on to the next exercise.

move on to higher/better things (=get a better job or social position - used humorously) Jeremy's leaving the company to move on to higher things.

2. CHANGE/DEVELOP

a) to develop in your life, and change your relationships, interests, activities etc

I've moved on since high school, and now I don't have much in common with some of my old friends.

Move on from

She has long since moved on from the roles of her youth.

b) to change, progress, improve, or become more modern as time passes

By the time the software was ready, the market had moved on.

Move somebody on

British English to order someone to leave a particular place - used especially about police

The police arrived on the scene and began moving the protesters on.

4. CHANGE SUBJECT

to start talking about a new subject in a discussion, book etc

Before we move on, does anyone have any questions?

5. CONTINUE JOURNEY

to leave the place where you have been staying and continue to another place

After three days we decided it was time to move on.

Move on to

The exhibition has now moved on to Edinburgh.

6. TIME

if time, the year etc moves on, the time passes

As time moves on, I'd like the children to play more challenging music.

7. time is moving on

British English spoken used to say that you must leave soon or do something soon, because it is getting late

Time's moving on - we'd better get back to the car.

move out phrasal verb

1. to leave the house where you are living now in order to go and live somewhere else

ￚopposite move in

He moved out, and a year later they were divorced.

Move out of

They moved out of London when he was little.

2. if a group of soldiers moves out, they leave a place

3. American English spoken to leave

Are you ready to move out?

move over phrasal verb

1. to change position so that there is more space for someone else

Move over a little, so I can get in.

2. to start using a different system, doing a different type of work etc

Move over to

Most companies have moved over to computer-aided design systems.

3. to change jobs, especially within the same organization or industry

Move over from

The company’s new publisher just moved over from Villard Books.

4. move over Madonna/Walt Disney/CD-ROMs etc

used when saying that something new is becoming more popular than something older - used humorously

Move over, Armani, there's a new designer taking the fashion scene by storm.

move up phrasal verb

1. to get a better job in a company, or change to a more advanced group, higher rank, or higher level

To move up, you'll need the right training. Share prices moved up this month.

Move up to

The kids learn fast, and can't wait to move up to the junior team.

2. especially British English to change position in order to make more space for other people or things or be near someone else

There's room for one more if everyone moves up a bit.

move noun [countable]

1. DECISION/ACTION

something that you decide to do in order to achieve something

She's still thinking about her next move.

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