See Also: shift 1, verb(dictionary)
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shift 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?move?
2 ?change attention?
3 ?change opinion?
4 shift the blame/responsibility (onto somebody)
5 ?costs/spending?
6 ?dirt/marks?
7 ?in a car?
8 ?sell?
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[Language: Old English; Origin: sciftan 'to divide, arrange']
?MOVE?
a) [I and T] to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this
::Joe listened, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to another.
::She shifted her gaze from me to Bobby.
b) [T] BrE informal to move something, especially by picking it up and carrying it
::Give me a hand to shift these chairs.
?CHANGE ATTENTION?
[T] to change a situation, discussion etc by giving special attention to one idea or subject instead of to a previous one
shift sth away/onto/from etc
::The White House hopes to shift the media's attention away from foreign policy issues.
shifts attention/emphasis/focus
::In this stage of a rape case, the focus often shifts onto the victim and her conduct.
shift gear AmE (=change what you are doing)
::It's hard to shift gear when you come home after a busy day at work.
?CHANGE OPINION?
[I and T] if someone's opinions, beliefs etc shift, they change
::Public opinion was beginning to shift to the right (=become more right-wing) .
::shifting attitudes towards marriage
::He refused to shift his ground (=change his opinion) .
shift the blame/responsibility (onto sb)
to make someone else responsible for something, especially for something bad that has happened
::It was a clear attempt to shift the responsibility for the crime onto the victim.
?COSTS/SPENDING?
[T always + adverb/preposition] to change the way that money is paid or spent
::the need to shift more resources towards reducing poverty
?DIRT/MARKS?
[T] BrE to remove dirt or marks from a surface or piece of clothing
::a new washing powder that will shift any stain
?IN A CAR?
[I and T] especially American English to change the gears when you are driving
British Equivalent: change
::I shifted into second gear.
?SELL?
[T] BrE informal to sell a product, especially a lot of it
::The store shifted over 1,000 copies of the book last week.