shift
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
Framework senses
- §1
- make a shift in or exchange of
- §2
- move and exchange for another
- §3
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- §4
- change gears
- §5
- move from one setting or context to another
- §6
- change in quality
- §7
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- §8
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- §9
- move abruptly
- §10
- change place or direction
- §11
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- §12
- move very slightly
- §13
- move around