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move; shift; transfer; change
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesverb
to move; to shift; to displace
General term for changing the position of objects, people, or abstract focus.
Please move the chair to the back of the classroom.
His attention shifted to the scenery outside the window.
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Click the icon and move it to the recycle bin.
verb
to migrate; to move residence; to transfer (personnel)
Used for changing one's place of residence, migrating between countries, or transferring between jobs/departments.
They decided to migrate to Canada.
Due to a job transfer, he moved to the Shanghai branch office.
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Many bird species migrate south for the winter.
verb
to change; to shift (abstract: time, wind, sentiment)
Used for abstract changes such as wind direction, passage of time, or shifts in emotion. Often appears in set phrases.
The wind direction has already shifted to the north.
As the stars shift and turn, time flies like a shuttle.
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His attitude gradually shifted toward supporting our side.
verb
to transplant (medical/botanical)
technicalTechnical term used in medicine (organ transplants) and horticulture (grafting/moving plants).
The doctor decided to perform a heart transplant surgery on him.
These saplings were transplanted from the nursery.
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Skin grafts can help burn patients recover.