shift

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(n) an event in which something is displaced without rotation
(n) a qualitative change
(n) the time period during which you are at work
(n) the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
(n) the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
(n) (geology) a crack in the earth''s crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"
(n) a group of workers who work for a specific period of time
(n) a woman''s sleeveless undergarment
(n) a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
(v) make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
(v) change place or direction; "Shift one''s position"
(v) move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
(v) move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
(v) move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one''s attention"
(v) change in quality; "His tone shifted"
(v) move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion"
(v) move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
(v) move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
(v) use a shift key on a keyboard; "She could not shift so all ther letters are written in lower case"
(v) change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change; "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
(v) change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
(v) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

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