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| march 1 (märch) v. marched, march·ing, march·es v.intr.1. 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. 2. 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. n.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 *mark n, to mark out; see merg- in Indo-European roots.] |
march 2 (märch)n.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 AprilGregorian 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 | | 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"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 | | 3. | march - a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time" | | 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" | | 6. |  march - genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches" | | 7. | MArch - a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecturemaster'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"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" 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" | | 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"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"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"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" |
march  Translations
Marchn March [maːtʃ]the third month of the year, the month following February. Maartشَهْر آذارМартbřezenmartsder MärzΜάρτιοςmarzomärtsماه مارسmaaliskuumarsמַארסमार्चmjesec ožujakmárciusMaretmarsmarzo３月3월kovasmartsMacmaartmarsmarzecMarçomartieмартmarecmarecmartmarsเดือนมีนาคมMart (ayı)三月березеньفروری کے بعد آنے والا سال کا تیسرا مہینہ، مارچtháng Ba三月
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