budge

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budge / bəj/ • v. make or cause to make the slightest movement: [intr.] the line in the bank hasn't budged [tr.] I couldn't budge the door. ∎  change or make (someone) change an opinion: [intr.] I tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't budge.

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budge

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budge stir. XVI. — (O)F. bouger, prob. = Pr. bolegar disturb oneself, It. bulicare bubble up :- Rom. *bullicāre bubble, f. L. bulla bubble.

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