budge

see definition of budge

verbdislodge from staid position

Synonyms for budge

verb dislodge from staid position

Antonyms for budge

convert

verb. change belief, especially regarding religion

converting

verb. change belief, especially regarding religion

Word Origin & History

1580s, from Middle French bougier "to move, stir" (Modern French bouger), from Vulgar Latin *bullicare "to bubble, boil" (hence, "to be in motion"), from Latin bullire "to boil" (see boil (v.)). Cf. Spanish bullir "to move about, bustle;" Portuguese bulir "to move a thing from its place." Related: Budged; budging.

Example Sentences for budge

As for me, not a foot will I budge, till I have seen thee empty that bowl.

He was ordered into the boat at least half-a-dozen times, but swore he would not budge.

She saw me, scanned me from head to foot, and did not budge.

One might have a discharge of artillery; she did not care to budge once she had settled in a heap.

I tell you if a man cannot say to Nature: "Budge me from this if ye can!"

But they said they had attended by public request, and refused to budge.

At last his dogs lay down in their traces and refused to budge.

Budge Isham was the partner of Wade, and shared his cabin with him.

Howe busied himself with routine matters of the camp, and refused to budge.

The other did not budge, but sat hunched up, her head trembling all the time.

budge

Synonyms for budge

Antonyms for budge

bumped

bumps

convert

converting

move

budge

Synonyms for budge

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