move vs lock

move and lock both are nouns.

move and lock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
move	Yes	No	Yes	No
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock is a hyponym of move; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:

move: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
lock: keep engaged

Other hyponyms of move include mobilise, mobilize, relocate, dislocate, luxate, slip, splay, translate, place, post, send, station, agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex, channel, channelise, channelize, transfer, transmit, transport, funnel, brandish, flourish, wave, draw, pull, carry, transport, tug, disarrange, lay, place, pose, position, put, set, engage, mesh, operate, impel, propel, launch, set in motion, roll, twine, wind, wrap, unroll, unwind, wind off, force, squeeze, wedge, work, disgorge, shed, spill, slop, spill, splatter, unseat, disunite, divide, part, separate, deracinate, extirpate, root out, uproot, depress, press down, lift, flick, riffle, ruffle, work, take back, center, centre, pump, scan, bump around, jar, shake up, dandle, revolve, roll, force, push, rock, sway, fluctuate, pulse, dislodge, reposition, shift, glide, stir, play, bowl over, knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset, send, ship, transport, direct, send, transport, saltate, bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down, lift, raise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise, drop, sink, advance, bring forward, chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back, shift, transfer, displace, crowd, herd, circulate, circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on, drive out, force out, rouse, rout out, drive, race, rush, whoosh, woosh, pour, slip, bring outside, exteriorize, upstage, swing, turn, turn over, turn, turn, slide, run, whistle, beat, flap, singsong, hustle, wash, rake, blow, drag, draw, pull, lateralize, translate, hit, strike, sling, change hands, change owners, transfer, expel, kick out, throw out.

move (noun)	lock (noun)
the act of deciding to do something	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
the act of changing your residence or place of business	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
the act of changing location from one place to another	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

move (verb)	lock (verb)
be in a state of action	become rigid or immoveable
go or proceed from one point to another	fasten with a lock
progress by being changed	keep engaged
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
have a turn; make one's move in a game	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
give an incentive for action	hold in a locking position
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
arouse sympathy or compassion in	hold fast (in a certain state)
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion	pass by means through a lock in a waterway
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment

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