move to and fro

move to and fro
index oscillate, vacillate

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  • To and fro — To To (?, emphatic or alone, ?, obscure or unemphatic), prep. [AS. t[=o]; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=o], D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z[=o], Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. do, du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. ?, as in ? homeward. [root]200. Cf. {Too} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To-and-fro — To To (?, emphatic or alone, ?, obscure or unemphatic), prep. [AS. t[=o]; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=o], D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z[=o], Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. do, du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. ?, as in ? homeward. [root]200. Cf. {Too} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • to and fro — to and fro1 [ˌtu: ən ˈfrəu US ˈfrou] adv if someone or something moves to and fro, they move in one direction and then back again >to and fro adj to and fro 2 to and fro2 n [U] informal continuous movement of people or things from place to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • to and fro — 1 adverb if someone or something moves to and fro, they move in one direction and then back again: People walking to and fro on the promenade. to and fro adjective 2 noun (U) informal continuous movement of people or things from place to place… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • move —   Ne e (intransitive); ho one e (transitive, as an object or a checker); naue, nauwe; ka i hele (in line or succession or as in checkers); noi (parliamentary); peki (step by step); ku i (in kōnane game); kūwili (restlessly); ānehe, ānehenehe… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • fro´zen|ness — fro|zen «FROH zuhn», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. hardened with cold; turned into ice; subjected or exposed to extreme cold: »a river frozen over, frozen sherbet, frozen carbon dioxide. The hare limped trembling through the frozen grass (Keats). 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fro|zen — «FROH zuhn», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. hardened with cold; turned into ice; subjected or exposed to extreme cold: »a river frozen over, frozen sherbet, frozen carbon dioxide. The hare limped trembling through the frozen grass (Keats). 2. very… …   Useful english dictionary

  • To and again — To To (?, emphatic or alone, ?, obscure or unemphatic), prep. [AS. t[=o]; akin to OS. & OFries. t[=o], D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z[=o], Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. do, du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. ?, as in ? homeward. [root]200. Cf. {Too} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Multiple sclerosis signs and symptoms — Main symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in… …   Wikipedia

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