kusogeza

How to say it

Meaning

To move something a little from where it is, especially to bring it closer; services brought nearer to people are said to be moved closer. Kusogeza mbele means to postpone.

Good to know

The causative of kusogea, to move closer; it takes an object: kusogeza kiti, to move a chair. Kusogeza mbele tarehe is to push a date back, to postpone.

Examples

• Tafadhali sogeza meza hii karibu na dirisha.Please move this table near the window.
• Serikali inataka kusogeza huduma za afya karibu na wananchi.The government wants to bring health services closer to the people.
• Mkutano umesogezwa mbele hadi wiki ijayo.The meeting has been postponed until next week.

Forms

kusogezwa (passive of kusogeza, to move or shift), sogeza