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march1 definition

march (märc̸h)

intransitive verb

  1. to walk with regular, steady steps of equal length, usually in a group or military formation
  2. to walk in a grave, stately way
  3. to advance or progress steadily

Etymology: Fr marcher < OFr, prob. < Frank *markon < *marka, Mark: orig. sense prob. “to pace off the boundary”

transitive verb

  1. to cause (troops, etc.) to march
  2. to cause or force to go

noun

  1. the act of marching
  2. a regular forward movement; steady advance; progress the march of events
  3. a regular, steady step or pace
  4. the distance covered in a period of marching a day's march
  5. a long, tiring walk
  6. a piece of music, with a steady, even beat, suitable for marching
  7. an organized walk by a number of people demonstrating on some public issue a peace march
march Idioms

on the march

marching; advancing

steal a march on

to get an advantage over without being perceived
march2 definition

march (märc̸h)

noun

  1. a boundary, border, or frontier
  2. a borderland, esp. one in dispute

Etymology: OFr < Frank *marka, mark

intransitive verb

Rare to have a common border (with); border
march Idioms

the Marches

  1. borderlands between England & Scotland and between England & Wales
  2. Le Marche
March definition

March (märc̸h)

noun

the third month of the year, having 31 days: abbrev. Mar, Mr, or M

Etymology: ME < OFr march, marz < L Martius (mensis), (month) of Mars < Mars, Mars

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march Synonyms

March

n.

spring month, beginning of spring, Lent, windy month, month that comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb; see also month, spring 2.


march

n.

  1. The act of marching

    walk, parade, pace, hike, trudge, progression, movement, advancing, advancement, double march, countermarch, goose step, military parade, quick step, double time, quick march, route march; see also step 1, walk 3.

  2. The distance or route marched

    walk, trek, hike; see journey, route 2.

  3. Music for marching

    martial music, wedding march, processional; see music.


march

v.

move, advance, step out, go on, proceed, space, step, tread, tramp, journey, stroll, saunter, patrol, prowl, walk, promenade, parade, goose-step, file, mount a patrol, range, strut, maintain contact, proceed, progress, go ahead, file off, do the lock step, forge ahead; see also travel 2, walk 1.

Antonyms pause*, halt*, retreat.

on the march

proceeding, advancing, tramping; see marching.

steal a march on*

outdo, gain an advantage over, overcome; see surpass.


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march Usage Examples

Object

  • protester: Protest group's asylum anger Jun 23 2006 Protesters marched through a town to highlight the plight of asylum seekers.

Converse of object

  • steal: March: If someone steals a march on you then the have gained an advantage by doing something earlier than expected.

Preposition: at

  • a.m.: The Bays marched at 1.30 a.m. with a strength of 284 NCOs and men.

Adjective modifier

  • onward: Of course, outdoor has not been shy of the onward march of technology itself over the past few years.

Modifies a noun

  • dubay: Would the private source of coverage us of and percent march dubay l. Issued cease and the position of will learn the.

Noun used with modifier

  • protest: Would you join a protest march being planned by the Opposition Church Fields group against 4,000 new homes proposed near Daventry Country Park?

Preposition: in

  • procession: They would circle the three times then drink its waters before marching in a procession through the nearby villages.
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march quotes

Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote.

-Chaucer, Geoffrey

Tourism is the march of stupidity.

-DeLillo, Don

March is the month that God designed to show those who don't drink what a hangover is like.

-Keillor, (Gary Edward) Garrison

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