Definition of shift

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Shift (v. t.) To put off or out of the way by some expedient.

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Unshiftable :: Unshiftable (a.) That may /ot be shifted.
Shiftiness :: Shiftiness (n.) The quality or state of being shifty.
Shifting :: Shifting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shif.
Shifter :: Shifter (n.) One who, or that which, shifts; one who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener..
Unshiftable :: Unshiftable (a.) Shiftless; helpless.
Apology :: Apology (n.) Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
Dodge :: Dodge (v. i.) To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start..
Shirk :: Shirk (n.) One who lives by shifts and tricks; one who avoids the performance of duty or labor.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) To change the clothing of; -- used reflexively.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
Parry :: Parry (v. t.) To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
Shiftingly :: Shiftingly (adv.) In a shifting manner.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) The act of shifting.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) To divide; to distribute; to apportion.
Doubling :: Doubling (n.) A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice..
Lorry :: Lorry (n.) A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations..
Baffle :: Baffle (n.) A defeat by artifice, shifts, and turns; discomfiture..
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails..
Chicane :: Chicane (n.) To use shifts, cavils, or artifices..
Shiftable :: Shiftable (a.) Admitting of being shifted.
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