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Shift
Shift
v. t.
To
divide
; to
distribute
; to
apportion
.
Shift
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
.
Shift
v. t.
To
change
the
position
of; to
alter
the
bearings
of; to
turn
; as, to
shift
the
helm
or
sails
.
Shift
v. t.
To
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
.
Shift
v. t.
To
change
the
clothing
of;
used
reflexively
.
Shift
v. t.
To
put
off
or
out
of
the
way
by
some
expedient
.
Shift
v. t.
The
act
of
shifting
.
Shift
v. t.
The
act
of
putting
one
thing
in
the
place
of
another
, or of
changing
the
place
of a
thing
;
change
;
substitution
.
Shift
v. t.
Something
frequently
shifted
;
especially
, a
woman
's
under
-
garment
; a
chemise
.
Shift
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
.
Shift
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
.
Shift
v. t.
A
breaking
off
and
dislocation
of a
seam
; a
fault
.
Shift
v. t.
A
change
of
the
position
of
the
hand
on
the
finger
board
, in
playing
the
violin
.
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