shift
[ shift ]
/ ʃɪft /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
SYNONYMS FOR shift
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Idioms for shift
shift gears. gear (def. 19).
Origin of shift
before 1000; (v.) Middle English shiften to arrange, Old English sciftan; cognate with German schichten to arrange in order, Old Norse skipta to divide; (noun) Middle English: contrivance, start, derivative of the v.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH shift
shift , shriftWords nearby shift
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British Dictionary definitions for shift
shift
/ (ʃɪft) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of shift
shifter, nounWord Origin for shift
Old English sciftan; related to Old Norse skipta to divide, Middle Low German schiften, to separate
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Medical definitions for shift
shift
[ shĭft ]
v.
To move or transfer from one place or position to another.
To alter position or place.
To exchange one thing for another of the same type or class.
n.
A change from one person or configuration to another; a substitution.
A change in position.
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