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To make a move

Move \Move\, n.

  1. The act of moving; a movement.

  2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank in Monopoly when it's your move.

  3. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose. To make a move.

    1. To take some action toward a goal, usually one involving interaction with other people.

    2. To move a piece, as in a game.

      To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.]

Usage examples of "to make a move".

The machine tries to block your path by building one of its own in the East-West direction-the little neons light up to tell you which way it wants to make a move.

Not daring to make a move, as the centipede is supposed to strike very swiftly, Captain Wright was compelled to stand still while it slowly made its way to the pillow and thence to the floor, where it was killed.

I, meantime, swung my now-intact walking staff around and snapped the blade out of the dragon's mouth, ready for her to make a move.

Still, it was obvious this snow wasn't going to melt for days and we would have to make a move sometime.

If he was single, and if he was interested enough to make a move, then she would decide what to do.