remove
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re•move
[[t]rɪˈmuv[/t]]
v. -moved, -mov•ing, n.
1) to move or shift from a place or position
2) to take off or shed (an article of clothing):
to remove one's jacket[/ex]
3) to put out; send away:
to remove a tenant[/ex]
4) to dismiss from a position; discharge
5) to eliminate; do away with or put an end to:
to remove a stain; to remove the threat of danger[/ex]
6) to kill; assassinate
7) to move from one place to another, esp. to another locality or residence:
We remove to Newport early in July[/ex]
8) to go away; disappear
9) the act of removing
10) a removal from one place, as of residence, to another
11) a distance by which one person or thing is separated from another:
to see something at a remove[/ex]
12) a degree of difference:
a folk survival, at many removes, of a druidic rite[/ex]
13) a step or degree, as in a graded scale
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Etymology:
1250–1300; ME (v.) < OF remouvoir < L removēre. See re-, move
re•mov′a•ble, adj.
re•mov`a•bil′i•ty, n.
re•mov′a•bly, adv.
re•mov′er, n.
From formal English to slang.
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remove — re·move /ri müv/ vb re·moved, re·mov·ing vt: to change the location, position, station, status, or residence of: as a: to have (an action) transferred from one court to another and esp. from a state court to a federal court see also separable… … Law dictionary
remove — re‧move [rɪˈmuːv] verb [transitive] 1. to take something away: • We need to consider the trade implications before border controls are removed. remove something from somebody/something • an injunction removing the vote from 80,000 shareholders • … Financial and business terms
Remove — Re*move (r? m??v ), v. i. To change place in any manner, or to make a change in place; to move or go from one residence, position, or place to another. [1913 Webster] Till Birnam wood remove to Dunsinane, I can not taint with fear. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remove — Re*move (r? m??v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Removed} ( m??vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Removing}.] [OF. removoir, remouvoir, L. removere, remotum; pref. re re + movere to move. See {Move}.] 1. To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remove — Re*move , n. 1. The act of removing; a removal. [1913 Webster] This place should be at once both school and university, not needing a remove to any other house of scholarship. Milton. [1913 Webster] And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remove — or remover may refer to:* Removalist or household goods Mover * Hare Remover , 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon * Needle remover * Pet eye remover, in photographic retouching * Polish remover * Staple removerSee also* Delete * Relocate * Removable… … Wikipedia
remove — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. remouvoir, from L. removere move back or away, from re back, away + movere to move (see MOVE (Cf. move)). Related: Removed; removing. The noun is first recorded 1550s, act of removing; sense of space or interval by which… … Etymology dictionary
remove — [[t]rɪmu͟ːv[/t]] ♦♦ removes, removing, removed 1) VERB If you remove something from a place, you take it away. [WRITTEN] [V n from n] As soon as the cake is done, remove it from the oven... [V n from n] At least three bullets were removed from… … English dictionary
remove — /ri moohv /, v., removed, removing, n. v.t. 1. to move from a place or position; take away or off: to remove the napkins from the table. 2. to take off or shed (an article of clothing): to remove one s jacket. 3. to move or shift to another place … Universalium
remove — re|move1 W1S2 [rıˈmu:v] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take away)¦ 2¦(get rid of)¦ 3¦(from a job)¦ 4¦(clothes)¦ 5 be far removed from something 6 cousin once/twice etc removed ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: removoir, from Latin removere, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
remove — verb ADVERB ▪ altogether, completely, entirely ▪ partially ▪ effectively ▪ Translation software should effectively remove all barriers to communication between people … Collocations dictionary
