noun

• (obsolete) A share, a portion assigned on division.
• (historical) A type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise.
  "Just last week she bought a new shift at the market."
• (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
  "Does it come with a stick-shift?"
• (computing) A control code or character used to change between different character sets.

verb

• (transitive, sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
  "We'll have to shift these boxes to the downtown office."
• (ergative, figurative) To change in form or character; switch.
  "As a result, I shifted my approach to focus on group-generated activities and broadened the chronological time frame."
• (intransitive, sometimes reflexive and figurative) To change position; to move.
  "She shifted slightly in her seat."
• (intransitive, India) To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
  "We are shifting to America next month."

noun

• (computing) A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).