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shift
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- pronunciation:
- shIft
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shifts, shifting, shifted |
| definition 1: |
When something shifts, it moves its position or changes its direction. When you shift, you change your position or move in a different direction or to a different place.
Nathan shifted in his chair a lot while he waited for the doctor to see him.The photographer asked my brother to shift a little to the right.- synonyms:
- move
- similar words:
- stir, switch
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| definition 2: |
When you shift something, you move it toward a different direction.
Ella shifted her old books on the shelf to make room for the new ones.- synonyms:
- move, switch
- similar words:
- transfer, turn
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| definition 3: |
When you shift something, you change it for something else.
The teacher told Wes and me to shift seats so we could see the board better.It's not always easy to shift somebody else's opinion.- synonyms:
- change, exchange, switch
- similar words:
- commute, replace, rotate, substitute, trade
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| definition 4: |
When someone is riding a bike or driving a car and they shift gears, it means that they change gears from one position to another.
I have to learn how to shift gears to ride my new bike.- synonyms:
- change, switch
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| related words: |
alternate, change, rotate, stir, transfer, transport, vary |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A shift is a change from one thing, place, or person to another.
Lisa was excited about her birthday party, but there was a shift in her mood when she found out her best friend couldn't come.A shift in the wind sent the boat in a different direction.- synonyms:
- change, switch
- similar words:
- movement, transfer, turn
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| definition 2: |
A shift is a regular time period when people work.
Alex's dad works the night shift as a security guard.My mom's shift at the restaurant starts at 10 o'clock in the morning. |
| definition 3: |
The people who work during a certain period are called a "shift."
Tiana's mother is part of the morning shift at her job.- synonyms:
- crew
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| related words: |
dress, exchange, jump, passage, team, transition, turn |
| derivation: |
shifting (adj.) |
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