Library / English Dictionary

MOVE IN ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make intrusive advances towards

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "move in on" is one way to...):

intrude; irrupt (enter uninvited)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Seize control of

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "move in on" is one way to...):

take charge; take control; take hold (assume control)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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