shift
/ʃɪft//ʃɪft/noun
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A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).
noun
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A type of women's undergarment, a slip.
Example: Just last week she bought a new shift at the market.
A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
Example: We'll work three shifts a day till the job's done.
An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
Example: There was a shift in the political atmosphere.
The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
Example: Does it come with a stick-shift?
verb
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(sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
Example: We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office.
To change in form or character; swap.
To change position.
Example: His political stance shifted daily.
To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
Example: We are shifting to America next month.
Synonyms:move