shifted

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or transfer something from one place or position to another.

  - "He shifted the furniture to make room for the new table."
  - "The workers were asked to shift their loads to the other side of the truck."

• Verb

  To change the position, direction, or course of something.

  - "The wind shifted suddenly, causing the leaves to rustle."
  - "The company shifted its focus to a new market sector."

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Antonyms

unshift

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Synonyms

reposition , interchange , swap , get rid of , remove , fondle , grope , hasten , rush , relocate , transfer , move

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shifted
drift , lift , sift , shifted , gifted , lifted

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Shift (English) : A gear in a manual transmission that moves power from the engine to the transmission
   

2. Shift (English) : A group of workers who work together and take turns working and having free time
   

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Variants

List of all variants of shifted that leads to same result
shift , shift gears , shiftable , shifted , shifting , shifts , shape-shift , shape-shifted , shape-shifter , shape-shifters , shape-shifting , shape-shifts

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Forms

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shifted (past tense and past participle of shift), shifts (third person singular present and present plural)

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'sciftan' meant 'to change' and evolved into the Middle English word 'shiften', which eventually became 'shift' in Modern English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shift work' originated in the 18th century when factory workers were required to work in shifts to keep the production line running 24 hours a day.

2. The word 'shift' is also used in the context of dance, where a 'shift' is a change in the footwork or rhythm of a dance step.

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Related Concepts

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1. Change: The act or process of becoming different.

2. Transform: To change the form or nature of something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shifted' is often used metaphorically to describe a change or transformation in a character or situation. In music, the term 'shift' is used in music theory to refer to a change in key or mode.

How to Memorize "shifted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine moving an object from one place to another.
   - Visualize the gears in a manual transmission shifting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'shift' with 'change'
   - Think of 'shift' as a verb meaning 'to move or transfer'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Hippos Transfer Ice' to remember the past tense form 'shifted'
   - Create a mental image of gears shifting in a manual transmission to remember the verb 'shift'

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