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- DictionaryShift/SHift/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance: "I shift the weight back to the other leg"
- 2. change gear in a vehicle: North American "she shifted down to fourth"
noun
- 1. a slight change in position, direction, or tendency: "a shift in public opinion"
- 2. one of two or more recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay: "the night shift"
A shift is a change in something or an adjustment in the way something is done. You can either make a shift (that's the noun), or you can just shift (that's the verb). What makes a shift different from, say, a change is that it implies some kind of movement; a sense that the thing that you're shifting is still the same thing, just moving in a ...
SHIFT definition: 1. a change in something: 2. a period of work in a place such as a factory or hospital: 3. the…. Learn more.
Definition of shift noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. shift. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ʃɪft/ period of work. [countable] a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes. to work a shift. I've just finished an eight-hour shift. in shifts working in shifts.
to change your opinion about a subject, especially during a discussion. (the) shifting sands (of something) used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it Phrasal Verbs shift for. See shift in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: shift.
Shift definition, to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends;to shift ideas. See more.
3 days ago · 1. verb. If you shift something or if it shifts, it moves slightly . He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He shifted from foot to foot. [VERB preposition/adverb] The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.
SHIFT meaning: 1 : to move or to cause (something or someone) to move to a different place, position, etc.; 2 : to change or to cause (something) to change to a different opinion, belief, etc.
