Difference between Displace and Move

What is the difference between Displace and Move?

Displace as a verb is to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland while Move as a verb is to change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.

Displace

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland to supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute to have a weight equal to that of the water displaced

Move

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of moving; a movement.An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.The event of changing one's residence.The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another when it's one's turn to play.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter.To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place.To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage.To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king.To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.To incite, urge (someone to do something); to sollicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.To apply to, as for aid.

Example sentence: I kept a diary right after I was born. Day 1: Tired from the move. Day 2: Everyone thinks I'm an idiot.

We hope you now know whether to use Displace or Move in your sentence.

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