move towards

  • 1move towards sth — UK US move to/towards sth Phrasal Verb with move({{}}/muːv/ verb ► to change from a particular system, activity, etc. to another: »Businesses, consumers, and governments will have to make big changes in order to move to a low carbon economy …

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  • 2move in on somebody — ˌmove ˈin (on sb/sth) derived to move towards sb/sth from all directions, especially in a threatening way • The police moved in on the terrorists. Main entry: ↑movederived …

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  • 3move in on something — ˌmove ˈin (on sb/sth) derived to move towards sb/sth from all directions, especially in a threatening way • The police moved in on the terrorists. Main entry: ↑movederived …

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  • 4move — move1 W1S1 [mu:v] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change place)¦ 2¦(new house/office)¦ 3¦(change opinion etc)¦ 4¦(progress)¦ 5¦(take action)¦ 6¦(change job/class etc)¦ 7¦(emotion)¦ 8¦(cause somebody to do something)¦ 9¦(time/order)¦ …

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  • 5move — 1 verb 1 CHANGE PLACE (I, T) to change your place or position, or to make something do this: Don t move or I ll shoot. | You mustn t get off the train while it s still moving. | move sth: Can you move your car it s blocking the road. | We ll have …

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  • 6move — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 action to achieve sth; change in ideas, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, important, major, radical, significant ▪ decisive ▪ astute …

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  • 7move */*/*/ — I UK [muːv] / US [muv] verb Word forms move : present tense I/you/we/they move he/she/it moves present participle moving past tense moved past participle moved 1) [intransitive/transitive] to change position, or to make someone or something… …

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  • 8move — I n. act 1) to make a move (who will make the first move?) 2) a false move (one false move would be costly) 3) a brilliant; clever, smart; decisive move moving of a piece in chess, checkers 4) to make a move 5) a brilliant; stupid, wrong move 6)… …

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  • 9move*/*/*/ — [muːv] verb I 1) [I/T] to change position, or to make someone or something change position Could you help me move the bookcase away from the wall?[/ex] The traffic was barely moving.[/ex] She moved quickly towards the door.[/ex] 2) to progress or …

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  • 10Move to the Left — “ The heart of the move to the left can be simply stated. It is... that political and economic power must be vested in the majority ” Uganda People s Congress …

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