mover

Etymology

From move +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːvə(r)

Noun

mover (plural movers)

1. Someone who or something that moves.
2. A dancer.
3. A person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another.

Anagrams

• vomer

Etymology

From Latin movēre, present active infinitive of moveō.

Verb

mover

1. to move

Etymology

From Latin movēre, present active infinitive of moveō.

Verb

mover (first-person singular present movo, first-person singular preterite movín, past participle movido)

1. to move
2. first-person and third-person singular future subjunctive of mover
3. first-person and third-person singular personal infinitive of mover

Verb

mover

1. (transitive) to move

mover se

1. (reflexive) to move

Verb

mover

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of movoir

Etymology

From Latin movēre, present active infinitive of moveō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈvɛɾe/

Verb

mover

1. to move

References

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “movēre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 63, page 463

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mover, Latin movēre, present active infinitive of moveō, from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (“to move”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /mo.ˈve(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ˈve(ɻ)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ˈveɾ/

Verb

mover (first-person singular present indicative movo, past participle movido)

1. to move (change position)

   Synonyms: deslocar, mexer, movimentar

2. to induce; to persuade
3. (pt, with contra following the object) to sue (file legal action)

   João moveu uma ação contra Pedro. ― John sued Peter.

   Synonym: processar

4. (chess and other games) to move (change the place of a piece)

   Synonyms: mexer, movimentar

Etymology

From Latin movēre, present active infinitive of moveō.

Verb

mover (first-person singular present muevo, first-person singular preterite moví, past participle movido)

1. to move