march

march¹ (märch)

v. marched, march·ing, march·es

v.intr.

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.

3. To be arranged in an orderly fashion that suggests steady rhythmical progression.

4. To participate in an organized walk, as for a public cause.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move or otherwise progress in a steady rhythmical manner: march soldiers into battle; marched us off to the dentist.

2. To traverse by progressing steadily and rhythmically: They marched the route in a day.

1. The act of marching, especially:

a. The steady forward movement of a body of troops.

b. A long tiring journey on foot.

2. Steady forward movement or progression: the march of time.

3. A regulated pace: quick march; slow march.

4. The distance covered within a certain period of time by moving or progressing steadily and rhythmically: a week's march away.

5. Music A composition in regularly accented, usually duple meter that is appropriate to accompany marching.

6. An organized walk or procession by a group of people for a specific cause or issue.

Idioms:

on the march

Advancing steadily; progressing: Technology is on the march.

steal a march on

To get ahead of, especially by quiet enterprise.

[Middle English marchen, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *markn, to mark out; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]

march² (märch)

1. The border or boundary of a country or an area of land; a frontier.

2. A tract of land bordering on two countries and claimed by both.

intr.v. marched, march·ing, march·es

To have a common boundary: England marches with Scotland.

[Middle English, from Old French marche, of Germanic origin; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]

march ¹

Verb

1. to walk with very regular steps, like a soldier

2. to walk in a quick and determined manner, esp. when angry: he marched into the kitchen without knocking

3. to make a person or group proceed: he was marched back to his cell

4. (of an army, procession, etc.) to walk as an organized group: the demonstrators marched down the main street

5. to advance or progress steadily: time marches on

Noun

1. a regular stride

2. a long or exhausting walk

3. the steady development or progress of something: the continuous march of industrial development

4. a distance covered by marching

5. an organized protest in which a large group of people walk somewhere together: a march against racial violence

6. a piece of music suitable for marching to

7. steal a march on to gain an advantage over, esp. by a trick [Old French marchier to tread]

marcher n
marching adj

march ²

Noun

1. a border or boundary

2. the land lying along a border or boundary, often of disputed ownership [Old French marche]

March

Noun

the third month of the year [Latin Martius (month) of Mars]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	March - the month following February and preceding April Mar Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 Annunciation, Annunciation Day, Lady Day, March 25 - a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland March 2, Texas Independence Day - Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836 March 19, Saint Joseph, St Joseph - a Christian holy day Gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar mid-March - the middle part of March March equinox, spring equinox, vernal equinox - March 21
	2.	march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" marching walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise" countermarch - (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route goose step - a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high lockstep - a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead; "the prisoner's ankles were so chained together that they could only march in lockstep" promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance quick march - marching at quick time routemarch - a long training march for troops
	3.	march - a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	4.	march - a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue" procession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden" hunger march - a march of protest or demonstration by the unemployed
	5.	march - district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales" border district, borderland, marchland district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
	6.	march - genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches" marching music martial music, military march, military music - brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade processional march, recessional march - a march to be played for processions music genre, musical genre, musical style, genre - an expressive style of music
	7.	MArch - a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture Master of Architecture master's degree - an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree
Verb	1.	march - march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room" process walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" file - proceed in line; "The students filed into the classroom" promenade, troop, parade - march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street" goose step - march in a military fashion countermarch - march back along the same way debouch, march out - march out (as from a defile) into open ground; "The regiments debouched from the valley"
	2.	march - force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria" walk - accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car" frogmarch - march a person against his will by any method
	3.	march - walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" troop - move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room" advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
	4.	march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" demonstrate dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" picket - serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"
	5.	march - walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town" parade, exhibit walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
	6.	march - cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert" walk - make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"
	7.	march - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" butt, butt against, butt on, abut, adjoin, edge, border adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"