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move on

A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words

Stop thinking about the past and start a new chapter, or just continue to the next part of something.

Literal meaning: To go forward to the next place — largely transparent.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To continue to the next topic, task, or stage in a sequence.

"Let's move on to the last item on the agenda before we run out of time."

2 A2 idiomatic neutral

To leave a difficult emotional situation, relationship, or period of life behind and start fresh.

"It took her a long time to move on after the divorce, but she's finally happy again."

"We need to move on from this moment, to look ahead to what we can build together."

— Barack Obama, Victory Speech, Chicago, November 4, 2008
3 A2 neutral

To leave a place where you have stopped and continue travelling.

"After a quick coffee, we moved on to the next town before dark."

4 B1 neutral

To change to a different job, career, or situation, usually one considered better or more advanced.

"He'd been at the same company for ten years before finally deciding it was time to move on."

Usage notes

Extremely common and versatile. The emotional sense ('move on after a breakup') is very frequently used. The procedural sense ('let's move on to the next item') is standard in meetings and presentations. Also used by police to disperse people.

Commonly used with

relationship past job topic life quickly

Forms

Base
move on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
moves on
he/she/it
Past simple
moved on
yesterday
Past participle
moved on
have + pp
-ing form
moving on
continuous

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