#1 shift v. [switch, change over] make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched". wn
#2 shift v. [dislodge, reposition] change place or direction; "Shift one's position". wn
#3 shift n. [displacement] an event in which something is displaced without rotation. wn
#4 shift n. [transformation, transmutation] a qualitative change. wn
#5 shift v. [transfer] move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket". wn
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