shift

1. v. t. To divide; to distribute; to apportion. Source: opted

2. v. t. To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame. Source: opted

3. v. t. To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails. Source: opted

4. v. t. To class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/exchange">exchange for another of the same class; to remove and to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the clothes; to shift the scenes. Source: opted

5. v. t. To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively. Source: opted

6. v. t. To put off or out of the way by some expedient. Source: opted

7. v. t. The act of shifting. Source: opted

8. v. t. The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution. Source: opted

9. v. t. Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman's under-garment; a chemise. Source: opted

10. v. t. The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with other sets; as, a night shift. Source: opted

11. v. t. In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints. Source: opted

12. v. t. A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault. Source: opted

13. v. t. A change of the position of the hand on the finger board, in playing the violin. Source: opted

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