Moved vs. Touched — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Moved and Touched
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Moved
To change in position from one point to another
Moved away from the window.
Touched
Emotionally affected; moved
Very touched by the stranger's kindness.
Moved
To follow a specified course
Earth moves around the sun.
Touched
Somewhat demented or mentally unbalanced.
Moved
To change posture or position; stir
Too scared to move.
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Touched
Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
I was touched that he should remember my birthday.
Moved
To start off; depart
After waiting for an hour, we decided it was time to move.
Touched
Slightly mentally deficient; touched in the head.
Moved
(Games) To change position on a board in a board game.
Touched
Simple past tense and past participle of touch
Moved
To go from one residence or location to another; relocate
We moved to a new apartment.
Touched
Being colored slightly; sometimes used in combination;
White petals touched with pink
The resplendent sun-touched flag
Pink-tinged apple blossoms
Moved
(Linguistics) To be copied or moved by means of a movement transformation to a new position in syntactic structure.
Touched
Having come into contact
Moved
To progress in sequence; go forward
A novel that moves slowly.
Touched
Slightly insane
Moved
To progress toward a particular state or condition
Moving up in the company.
Move on to a new subject.
Touched
Emotionally affected;
Very touched by the stranger's kindness
Moved
To be disposed of by sale
Woolens move slowly in the summer.
Moved
To be put in motion or to turn according to a prescribed motion. Used of machinery.
Moved
To exhibit great activity or energy
Things were really moving backstage.
Moved
To initiate an action; act
It's time to make a decision and move.
Moved
To be active in a particular environment
Moves in diplomatic circles.
Moved
To stir the emotions
Words that have the power to move.
Moved
To make a formal motion in parliamentary procedure
Move for an adjournment.
Moved
To evacuate. Used of the bowels.
Moved
To change the place or position of
Moved the chair into the corner.
Could not move his arm.
Moved
To cause to go from one place to another
Moved the crowd away.
Moved
(Games) To change (a piece) from one position to another in a board game
Moved a pawn.
Moved
To change the course of
Moved the discussion to other matters.
Moved
To cause to progress or advance
Moved the research into new thinking.
Moved
To dislodge from a fixed point of view, as by persuasion
"Speak to him, ladies, see if you can move him" (Shakespeare).
Moved
To prompt to action; rouse
Anger moved her to speak out.
Moved
To arouse the emotions of; affect or stir.
Moved
To cause to function
This lever moves the elevator.
Moved
To cause to progress or advance
Moved the project beyond conventional thinking.
Moved
To propose or request in formal parliamentary procedure
Moved that a vote be taken.
Moved
To make formal application to (a court, for example).
Moved
To dispose of by sale
Moved the new merchandise quickly.
Moved
To cause (the bowels) to evacuate.
Moved
The act or an instance of moving.
Moved
A particular manner of moving
Made some intricate moves on the dance floor.
Moved
A change of residence or location.
Moved
An act of transferring a piece from one position to another in board games.
Moved
The prescribed manner in which a piece may be played.
Moved
A participant's turn to make a play.
Moved
An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver
A move to halt the arms race.
Moved
Emotionally affected; touched.
What happened to that girl in the film was so awful - I was extremely moved.
Moved
(obsolete) Convinced.
Moved
Simple past tense and past participle of move
Moved
Affected emotionally. Opposite of unmoved.
Moved
Emotionally moved;
Too moved to speak
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