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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
moved
    adj 1: being excited or provoked to the expression of an
           emotion; "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the
           stranger's kindness" [syn: moved(p), affected,
           stirred, touched] [ant: unaffected, unmoved(p),
           untouched]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Move \Move\ (m[=oo]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moved (m[=oo]vd);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Moving.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F.
   mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange,
   go in or out, quit, Skr. m[imac]v, p. p. m[=u]ta, to move,
   push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable,
   Mutiny.]
   1. To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set
      in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place
      to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a
      vessel; the horse moves a carriage.
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   2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) To transfer (a piece or man) from
      one space or position to another on a playing board,
      according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.
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   3. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to
      rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to
      influence.
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            Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.
                                                  --Knolles.
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            No female arts his mind could move.   --Dryden.
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   4. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to
      excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically;
      to excite, as an emotion. --Shak.
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            When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
            compassion on them.                   --Matt. ix.
                                                  36.
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            [The use of images] in orations and poetry is to
            move pity or terror.                  --Felton.
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   5. To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose
      formally for consideration and determination, in a
      deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be
      adopted; as, to move to adjourn.
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            Let me but move one question to your daughter.
                                                  --Shak.
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            They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline
            war upon particular respects.         --Hayward.
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   6. To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   Syn: To stir; agitate; trouble; affect; persuade; influence;
        actuate; impel; rouse; prompt; instigate; incite;
        induce; incline; propose; offer.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
moved \moved\ pred. adj.
   affected emotionally. Opposite of unmoved. Also See
   affected, emotional.
   [WordNet 1.5]

Thesaurus Results for Moved:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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