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move over

/muv ˌoʊvər/
/muv ˈʌʊvə/
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Other forms: moved over; moving over; moves over

Definitions of move over
  1. verb
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    “`Move over,' he told the crowd”
    synonyms: ease up, give, give way, yield
    abandon, give up
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
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    type of:
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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