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obsolete
     1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
           It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.
     2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
     3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete.
           This software component has been obsoleted.
           We are in the process of obsoleting this product.
brisk
     1. adj. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action
           We took a brisk walk yesterday.
     2. adj. Full of spirit of life; effervescing
     3. adj. (archaic) sparkling; fizzy
           brisk cider
     4. adj. Stimulating or invigorating.
           This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
     5. adj. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
     6. v. (ambitransitive, often with "up") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
nimble
     1. adj. Quick and light in movement or action.
           He was too nimble for the assailant and easily escaped his grasp.
     2. adj. Quick-witted and alert.
           She has a nimble mind and can improvise in any situation.
moving
     1. adj. (not comparable) That moves or move.
           moving pictures
     2. adj. That causes someone to feel emotion.
     3. v. present participle of move
     4. n. The relocation of goods
     5. n. A causing of a movement
           The rats' movings are willed movements.
     6. n. wikibooks, Packing & Moving Household Goods
     move
          1. v. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
                A ship moves rapidly.
                I was sitting on the sofa for a long time, feeling too lazy to move.
          2. v. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
                to move in a matter
                Come on guys, let's move: there's work to do!
          3. v. (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place. See also move out and move in.
                I decided to move to the country for a more peaceful life.
                They moved closer to work to cut down commuting time.
          4. v. (intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game.
                The rook moved from a8 to a6.
                My opponent's counter was moving much quicker round the board than mine.
          5. v. (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
                The waves moved the boat up and down.
                The horse moves a carriage.
          6. v. (transitive, chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the rules of the game
                She moved the queen closer to the centre of the board.
          7. v. To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
                This song moves me to dance.
          8. v. To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
                That book really moved me.
          9. v. (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
                I move to repeal the rule regarding obligatory school uniform.
          10. v. (transitive, obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a complaint).
          11. v. (transitive, obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
          12. v. (transitive, obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
          13. v. (lbl, en, law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
                An attorney moved the court to issue a restraining order.
                The district attorney moved for a non-suit.
          14. n. The act of moving; a movement.
                A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
          15. n. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
                He made another move towards becoming a naturalized citizen.
          16. n. A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
                She always gets spontaneous applause for that one move.
                He can win a match with that one move.
          17. n. The event of changing one's residence.
                The move into my fiancé's house took two long days.
                They were pleased about their move to the country.
          18. n. A change in strategy.
                I am worried about our boss's move.
                It was a smart move to bring on a tall striker to play against the smaller defenders.
          19. n. A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
          20. n. (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
                The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.
                It's your move! Roll the dice!
                If you roll a six, you can make two moves.
with
     1. prep. Against.
           He picked a fight with the class bully.
     2. prep. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
           He went with his friends.
     3. prep. In addition to; as an accessory to.
           She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
     4. prep. Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
     5. prep. In support of.
           We are with you all the way.
     6. prep. (obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
           slain with robbers
     7. prep. Using as an instrument; by means of.
           cut with a knife
     8. prep. (obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
     9. prep. Having, owning.
     10. adv. Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
           Do you want to come with?
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     12. n. alternative form of withe
celerity
     1. n. (literary, poetic) Speed, swiftness.
     2. n. (oceanography) The speed of individual waves (as opposed to the speed of groups of waves).
     3. n. (hydrology) The speed with which a perturbation to the flow propagates through the flow domain.
           For example, a flood wave moving down a river.
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