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shift
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
move
,
or
make
someone
or
something
move
,
a
short
distance
or
into
a
new
position
•
Could
you
shift
the
chair
a
little
so
I
can
open
the
drawer
?
Could
you
shift
the
chair
a
little
so
I
can
open
the
drawer
?
•
The
cat
shifted
on
the
windowsill
to
find
a
sunnier
spot
.
The
cat
shifted
on
the
windowsill
to
find
a
sunnier
spot
.
Old
English
“
sciftan
”
meaning
"
arrange
,
divide
,
allot
",
later
"
move
,
change
".
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
change
or
cause
something
to
change
,
especially
an
idea
,
plan
,
or
situation
•
Public
opinion
has
shifted
in
favor
of
renewable
energy
.
Public
opinion
has
shifted
in
favor
of
renewable
energy
.
•
The
company
plans
to
shift
its
focus
to
online
sales
.
The
company
plans
to
shift
its
focus
to
online
sales
.
Extended
sense
of
physical
movement
to
abstract
change
appeared
in
the
16th
century
.
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
change
the
gear
of
a
vehicle
or
bicycle
•
He
shifted
into
second
gear
as
the
car
climbed
the
hill
.
He
shifted
into
second
gear
as
the
car
climbed
the
hill
.
•
Don
’
t
forget
to
shift
before
the
engine
starts
to
strain
.
Don
’
t
forget
to
shift
before
the
engine
starts
to
strain
.
Automotive
use
dates
from
early
20th-century
motorcars
.
verb
-
shift
,
shifting
,
shifts
,
shifted
to
move
or
cause
something
to
move
from
one
place
,
position
,
or
direction
to
another
,
or
to
change
focus
•
Please
shift
your
chair
a
little
to
the
left
so
I
can
pass
.
Please
shift
your
chair
a
little
to
the
left
so
I
can
pass
.
•
Over
time
,
her
priorities
shifted
from
career
to
family
.
Over
time
,
her
priorities
shifted
from
career
to
family
.
Old
English
sciftan
“
arrange
,
divide
,”
later
“
move
,
change
,”
influencing
modern
verb
sense
.
