moved

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adjective

(of the mind or feelings) affected with emotion or passion; touched: Your unexpected kindness has left me grateful and deeply moved.Everyone was moved by the story of his capture and eventual rescue.

having been changed from one position or place to another: It’s obvious which are the moved objects—you can see the handprints in the dust.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of moved

First recorded in 1200–50; move + -ed²

Words nearby moved

movable testis, movable type, move, moveable, move a muscle, moved, move heaven and earth, move-in, moveless, movement, move on

Example sentences from the Web for moved

When it became too crowded, they moved her into an open casket on the street.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So when my wife and I moved to Laurel Canyon I spent my first year working night and day on the show.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Still other people have moved away from the word “diet” altogether.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The local misses what could have been if they had moved someplace distant and different.
Will Texas Stay Texan?|David Fontana|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A little boy of four was moved to passionate grief at the sight of a dead dog taken from a pond.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Profiting by this, Benjy quietly moved away round a colossal buttress of the berg, and took refuge in an ice-cave.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
They had moved away from the tables now, and were walking very slowly down the room.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
So they often occured mid-paragraph; here they have been moved to a more appropriate place.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The friends were standing close to the wall; but on these sounds they moved away; and a key presently turned in the door.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

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MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

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WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

moved

adjective

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Origin of moved

Words nearby moved

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