budge

v., budged, budg·ing, budg·es.

v.intr.

1. To move or stir slightly: The trapped child was stuck tight and couldn't budge.
2. To alter a position or attitude: had made the decision and wouldn't budge.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move slightly.
2. To cause to alter a position or attitude: an adamant critic who couldn't be budged.

[Old French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicāre, to bubble, from Latin bullīre, to boil.]

budge² (bŭj)
n.
Fur made from lambskin dressed with the wool outside, formerly used to trim academic robes.

adj. Archaic
Overformal; pompous.

[Middle English bouge, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin bugia, probably from Latin bulga, leather bag. See budget.]

verb

1. To make a slight movement: move, stir. See move/halt.
2. To impart slight movement to: move, stir. See move/halt.

IN BRIEF: To move very slightly.

The old mule wouldn't budge even when Mike offered him a carrot.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: move very slightly
  Synonyms: stir, shift, agitate

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - rokke sig, røre sig
v. tr. - røre, rokke

2.
n. - lammeskind
adj. - stiv, højtidelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich verroeren, verplaatsen, ver-/ opschuiven, van mening veranderen, lamsbont

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - bouger, (fig) changer d'avis
v. tr. - faire bouger, faire changer d'avis à

2.
n. - agnelin (autrefois utilisé pour garnir les robes académiques)
adj. - solennel, très formel (arch)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - bewegen, sich rühren, nachgeben

2.
n. - Lammfell
adj. - mit Lammfell besetzt, pedantisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σαλεύω, μετακινώ/-ούμαι, κινώ/-ούμαι, αλλάζω γνώμη ή στάση, υποχωρώ, κάνω πίσω

Italiano (Italian)
smuovere, muoversi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - mover-se

Русский (Russian)
сдвинуть, пошевелиться, овчина

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - cambiar de lugar, moverse
v. tr. - trasladar, mover

2.
n. - piel de cordero
adj. - adornado con piel de cordero, solemne, pomposo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - flytta sig, vika, flytta på

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 微微移动, 让步, 改变意见, 推动, 移动, 使让步, 使改变主意

2. 羔羊皮, 用羔羊皮装饰的, 庄严的, 浮夸的, 自负的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 微微移動, 讓步, 改變意見
v. tr. - 推動, 移動, 使讓步, 使改變主意

2.
n. - 羔羊皮
adj. - 用羔羊皮裝飾的, 莊嚴的, 浮誇的, 自負的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 조금 움직이다, 양보하다
v. tr. - ~을 조금 움직이다

2.
n. - 어린 양의 모피
adj. - 모피로 만든

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 動く, 身動きする, 意見を変える, ちょっと動く
n. - バッジ, 小羊の毛皮

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) تزحزح, تحرك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮זז, שינה את דעתו‬
v. tr. - ‮הזיז, אילץ לשנות את הדיעה‬
n. - ‮פרווה מעור טלה‬
adj. - ‮של פרווה מעור טלה‬

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