march

March is defined as to walk in a steady way or to a beat, or to cause to go.

(verb)

The definition of a march is the act of moving forward at a steady pace or beat, or the third month of the year.

(noun)

See march in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

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

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

transitive verb

noun

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

noun

Origin: OFr < Frank *marka, mark

intransitive verb

Rare to have a common border (with); border

noun

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

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

See march in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb marched, march·ing, march·es

verb, intransitive

a. To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.
b. To begin to move in such a manner: The troops will march at dawn.
a. To proceed directly and purposefully: marched in and demanded to see the manager.
b. To progress steadily onward; advance: Time marches on.
To be arranged in an orderly fashion that suggests steady rhythmical progression.
To participate in an organized walk, as for a public cause.

verb, transitive

To cause to move or otherwise progress in a steady rhythmical manner: march soldiers into battle; marched us off to the dentist.
To traverse by progressing steadily and rhythmically: They marched the route in a day.

noun

The act of marching, especially:
a. The steady forward movement of a body of troops.
b. A long tiring journey on foot.
Steady forward movement or progression: the march of time.
A regulated pace: quick march; slow march.
The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically: a week's march away.
Music A composition in regularly accented, usually duple meter that is appropriate to accompany marching.
An organized walk or procession by a group of people for a specific cause or issue.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English marchen

Origin: , from Old French marchier

Origin: , from Frankish *markōn, to mark out; see merg- in Indo-European roots

noun