move-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) change position

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1 MOVE (PP) (NP2)

Examples:
Can you help me move these boxes to the other wall?
He moved his hand to his brow, as if dizzy.
I want to move all my accounts offshore.
The stock market hasn't moved much this week.
Earnings have been moving lower in the last quarter.
Messages must move through the proper channels.
Over the years, his music has gradually moved from folk to blues.
The company is moving towards more outsourcing of their manufacturing.
Have any mandolin players moved on to fiddle?
Move out, troops!
Hey, move over and give me some room.

Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1,roll-51.3.1
FrameNet: Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale,Cause_motion,Change_position_on_a_scale,Motion
PropBank: move.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 13
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
move_into 1
move_around 1
move_out 1
move_involuntarily 1
move_on 1
move_over 1
move_through 1
move_back_and_forth 1
move_in 1, 2
move_up 2
move_reflexively 1
move_back 1

Sense Number 2: intentionally act, decide

Commentary:
NOTE: Only intransitive. Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] MOVE (PP)

Examples:
She is really moving on this project.
We moved quickly on the buyer's offer.
White moves first in chess.
God moves in mysterious ways.

Mappings:
VerbNet: act-55.8
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 8, 15

Sense Number 3: propose formally, in a debate or meeting

Commentary:
NOTE: Only intransitive. Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] MOVE TO VP

Examples:
They moved to adjourn until tomorrow.

Mappings:
VerbNet: dub-29.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 16

Sense Number 4: inspire to act; emotionally impact

Examples:
Brahms' music moves her deeply.
Having a heart attack has moved him to make some lifestyle changes.
The pictures of the starving children moved us all.

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9, 10, 11

Sense Number 5: change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

Examples:
We moved from Idaho to Nebraska.
Corporate headquarters will move to Miami next year.
When I moved to Acme Toys, my salary almost doubled.
I'm moving to the Republican Party.
My father was in the military, and we moved around a lot.
Let's move in together.
They moved out of their condo and into a house.

Mappings:
VerbNet: slide-11.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
move_around 2
move_in 3
move_out 2

Sense Number 6: sell, dispose of

Examples:
They are really trying to move last year's models now.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12

Sense Number 7: socially or professionally interact

Examples:
She moves in the highest circles in Washington.
He is moving with a tough crowd these days.
He's really moving up in the world.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 14
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
move_up 1

Sense Number 8: make intrusive or aggressive advances on

Examples:
Don't move in on my girlfriend!
Canadian police moved in on terror suspects.

Mappings:
VerbNet: confront-98
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: move.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
move_in_on 1, 2