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Mover has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

workman employed by a moving company

"the movers were very careful with the grand piano"

2

(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion

"During the meeting, Sarah stood up as the mover to propose that we adjourn early."

3

someone who moves

"The company hired an experienced mover to transport all our furniture to the new house."

4

a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another

"We hired a professional mover to transport all our furniture and boxes from our old apartment to the new house."

5

Someone who or something that moves.

"The heavy mover was essential for shifting all the furniture to the new apartment."

In plain English: A mover is someone who helps you pack up and transport your belongings when you change homes.

"The movers carefully carried all our furniture into the new apartment."

Example Sentences
"The movers carefully carried all our furniture into the new apartment." noun
"She is such a mover in our community organization." noun
"The heavy mover helped us carry all the furniture up the stairs." noun
"He was known as a quiet mover who got things done without making noise." noun
See Also
dancer movers move residence motioner movent shaker sail
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
workman originator traveler company
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
remover nominator advancer ascender coaster descender hitter lunger puller pusher scrambler transferer traverser

Origin

The word mover is formed by adding the suffix -er to the verb move. It entered English as a straightforward agent noun meaning one who or that which moves something.

Rhyming Words
ver 0ver aver tver ever over hover hiver giver inver never river liver 4ever laver paver raver 5ever tiver saver
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