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shiftto move or change from one position or direction to another

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move or change from one position or direction to another

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃɪft/

Korean meaning: 이동하다, 옮기다, 바꾸다

Korean pronunciation: 시프트 (강세: 시프트)

Example Sentences

  • My boss asked me to work the zombie shift from midnight to 8 AM.
  • The cat shifted its position seventeen times before finally settling down.
  • The company needs to shift its strategy to compete in the global market.

shift

VERB

//ʃɪft//

to move or change from one position or direction to another

shift concept
💡 Concept

A warehouse worker shifts heavy crates to reorganize the shelves

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shift rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When currents make you drift, shift with strokes swift!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʃɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃɪft/

🌳Etymology

Rootshift

Origin

From Old English 'sciftan' meaning to divide or arrange, related to Old Norse 'skipta' meaning to divide or shift. The word entered Middle English with the sense of moving or changing position.

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🎵Rhyme

driftliftswiftgift
drift
lift
swift
gift

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My boss asked me to work the zombie shift from midnight to 8 AM.

😄 Fun example

The cat shifted its position seventeen times before finally settling down.

The company needs to shift its strategy to compete in the global market.

Don't try to shift the blame onto me for your mistake!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

movechangetransferswitchalter

Antonyms

stayremainfix

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