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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

move the chains en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To alter the position of the device, a chain holding two sticks ten yards apart, used to initially determine the position of the line crossing which yields a first down for the offense, which may be moved by penalties or by the offense gaining a first down.
  2. (broadly) To convert a play that would result in said chains being moved.
  3. (figuratively) To advance toward a goal.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
moving the chains Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
moves the chains Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
moved the chains Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
moved the chains Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

move the yardsticks