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What is the verb for moving?

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move
  1. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
  2. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act
  3. (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
  4. (intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
  5. (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir.
  6. (transitive, chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
  7. (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
  8. (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
  9. (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
  10. (transitive, obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
  11. (transitive, obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
  12. (transitive, obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
  13. (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
  14. Synonyms:
  15. Examples:
    1. “When security showed up, we knew it was time to move.”
      “We couldn't believe our luck when they asked us to move from Economy to Business Class.”
      “I really don't think you need any help to move over there.”
moved
moving
moves
moveth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of move
  2. Examples:
    1. “We should learn from this never to lean on the buzz-saw when it moveth itself aright.”
      “These are they whose levitations are uncircumscribed, who moveth by Desire and where they listeth.”
movest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of move
movedst
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple past form of move
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