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move on meaning

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    Definition of move on in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGmoves onPRmoving onPT, PPmoved on
    1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave somewhere for another place.
      1. After spending the night resting in an abandoned church, the group decided to move on in their quest.
    2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start dealing with something else.
      1. You need to forget about the past and move on.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • After spending the night resting in an abandoned church, the group decided to move on in their quest.
      • I need to get a move on if I'm going to arrive before 3.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Phrasal verbs
        • Phrasal verbs with particle (on)
      • Verbs
        • Phrasal verbs
          • Phrasal verbs with particle (on)
          • Intransitive verbs
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        1. en move one's body
        2. en move one's bowels
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of move on for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this idiom "move on" is a phrase, more specifically, a phrasal verb. It's also a verb, more specifically, a phrasal verb and an intransitive verb.
        Definiteness: Level 1
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