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move in

move in
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moov in]
    • /muv ɪn/
    • /muːv ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moov in]
    • /muv ɪn/

Definitions of move in words

  • noun move in an act or instance of moving; movement. 1
  • noun move in a change of location or residence. 1
  • noun move in an action toward an objective or goal; step: a move toward a higher tax. 1
  • noun move in (in chess, checkers, etc.) a player's right or turn to make a play. 1
  • noun move in a play or maneuver, as in a game or sport. 1
  • verb without object move in to pass from one place or position to another. 1

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Parts of speech for Move in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

move in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

move in usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for move in

verb move in

  • break in — If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.
  • butt in — If you say that someone is butting in, you are criticizing the fact that they are joining in a conversation or activity without being asked to.
  • horn in — one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
  • interfere — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
  • interpose — to place between; cause to intervene: to interpose an opaque body between a light and the eye.

Antonyms for move in

verb move in

  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
  • follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.

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