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shift > 22 senses
NOUN	1	shift, displacement	An event in which something is displaced without rotation
	2	shift, transformation, transmutation	A qualitative change
	3	shift, work shift, duty period	The time period during which you are at work
	4	shift, switch, switching	The act of changing one thing or position for another
	5	shift, shifting	The act of moving from one place to another
	6	shift, fault, geological fault, fracture, break	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	7	shift	A group of workers who work for a specific period of time
	8	shift, chemise, shimmy, slip, teddies, teddy	A woman's sleeveless undergarment
	9	shift, chemise, sack	A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
VERB	1	shift, switch, change over	Make a shift in or exchange of
	2	shift, dislodge, reposition	Change place or direction
	3	shift, transfer	Move around
	4	shift, stir, budge, agitate	Move very slightly
	5	shift	Move from one setting or context to another
	6	shift	Change in quality
	7	shift	Move and exchange for another
	8	shift, careen, wobble, tilt	Move sideways or in an unsteady way
	9	shift, lurch, pitch	Move abruptly
	10	shift	Use a shift key on a keyboard
	11	shift	Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
	12	shift	Change gears
	13	shift, switch, change	Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

shift > pronunciation
Sounds	shih'ft
Rhymes	adrift, airlift, drift, and 15 more rhymes in ihft at the HyperDic website...

shift > noun 1, event
Meaning	An event in which something is displaced without rotation.
Synonyms	displacement
Narrower	amplitude; luxation
Broader	translation
Verbs	shift; shift; shift

shift > noun 2, event
Meaning	A qualitative change.
Synonyms	transformation, transmutation
Narrower	improvement, betterment, advance; population shift; pyrolysis; sea change; sublimation; tin pest, tin disease, tin plague; conversion, transition, changeover; degeneration, retrogression; strengthening; weakening
Broader	change, alteration, modification
Verbs	shift; shift

shift > noun 3, time
Meaning	The time period during which you are at work.
Synonyms	work shift, duty period
Part of	workday, working day
Narrower	go, spell, tour, turn; trick; watch; day shift; evening shift, swing shift; night shift, graveyard shift; split shift
Broader	hours

shift > noun 4, act
Meaning	The act of changing one thing or position for another.
Synonyms	switch, switching
Narrower	switcheroo
Broader	change
Verbs	shift

shift > noun 5, act
Meaning	The act of moving from one place to another.
Examples	"his constant shifting disrupted the class"
Synonyms	shifting
Broader	motion, movement, move
Verbs	shift; shift; shift; shift; shift

shift > noun 6, object
Meaning	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
Synonyms	fault, geological fault, fracture, break
Category	geology
Parts	fault line
Narrower	Denali Fault; inclined fault; San Andreas Fault; strike-slip fault
Broader	crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure

shift > noun 7, group
Meaning	A group of workers who work for a specific period of time.
Narrower	day shift, day watch; evening shift; night shift, graveyard shift
Broader	work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men

shift > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	A woman's sleeveless undergarment.
Synonyms	chemise, shimmy, slip, teddies, teddy
Parts	strap, shoulder strap
Broader	undergarment

shift > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist.
Synonyms	chemise, sack
Broader	dress, frock

shift > verb 1, change
Meaning	Make a shift in or exchange of.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	switch, change over
Narrower	back; veer
Broader	change, alter, modify
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Change place or direction.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"Shift one's position"
Synonyms	dislodge, reposition
Narrower	beat down
Broader	move, displace
Nouns	shift, shifting

shift > verb 3, motion
Meaning	Move around.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	transfer
Narrower	transpose; shunt; carry; shuffle; transship; bunker; carry over, carry forward; remove, transfer; translocate
Broader	move, displace
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Move very slightly.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	The crowds shift in the streets
Examples	"He shifted in his seat"
Synonyms	stir, budge, agitate
Broader	move
Nouns	shift, shifting

shift > verb 5, change
Meaning	Move from one setting or context to another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
Narrower	transfer, transpose, transplant
Broader	change, alter, modify
Nouns	shift; shift

shift > verb 6, change
Meaning	Change in quality.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"His tone shifted"
Broader	change
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 7, change
Meaning	Move and exchange for another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"shift the date for our class reunion"
Broader	substitute, replace
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Move sideways or in an unsteady way.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	careen, wobble, tilt
Broader	move
Nouns	shift

shift > verb 10, communication
Meaning	Use a shift key on a keyboard.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"She could not shift so all ther letters are written in lower case"
Broader	type, typewrite

shift > verb 11, change
Meaning	Change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"
Category	phonetics
Broader	change

shift > verb 12, change
Meaning	Change gears.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"
Broader	switch, shift, change
Nouns	shifter

shift > verb 13, change
Meaning	Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	switch, change
Narrower	shift; break; surf, channel-surf; leap, jump; diphthongize, diphthongise; cut; break
Similar to	change, exchange, commute, convert; change
Nouns	shift