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   march

   /märCH/

   verb

   • 1. walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread: "three companies of soldiers marched around the field" Similar stridewalktroopsteppacetreadfootslogslogtramphiketrudgeparadefileprocesspromenadeinformal:yomp
   • ▪ walk or proceed quickly and with determination: "without a word she marched from the room" Similar stalkstrutstrideflouncestormstompsweepswagger
   • ▪ force (someone) to walk somewhere quickly: "she gripped Rachel's arm and marched her out through the doors"
   • ▪ walk along public roads in an organized procession to protest about something: "they planned to march on Baton Rouge"
   • ▪ (of something abstract) proceed or advance inexorably: "time marches on" Similar move forwardadvanceprogressforge aheadmake headwaygo oncontinue onroll ondevelopevolve

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of marching: "the relieving force was more than a day's march away" Similar hiketrektrampslogfootslogwalkroute marchforced marchinformal:yomp
   • ▪ a piece of music composed to accompany marching or with a rhythmic character suggestive of marching.
   • ▪ a procession as a protest or demonstration: "a protest march" Similar paradeprocessionpromenadecortègedemonstrationprotestmarch-pastinformal:demomorcha
   • ▪ the progress or continuity of something abstract that is considered to be moving inexorably onward: "the inevitable march of history" Similar progressadvanceprogressionpassagecontinuancedevelopmentevolutionheadway

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French marcher ‘to walk’ (earlier ‘to trample’), of uncertain origin.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word march, from a border region to a musical composition. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and more in this comprehensive dictionary entry.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMARCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of march as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. Find out how to use march in different contexts, such as public events, music, soldiers' walk, and the third month of the year.

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   March is the third month of the year. It follows February and is followed by April. It has 31 days. March is notable because it is one of the two times a year when an equinox occurs. Around March 20–21, the vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumnal equinox marks the beginning of fall in the ...

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › marchMarch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To march is to walk with deliberate, short steps that fall in a regular rhythm. You can take your time walking into school in the morning, or you can march right up the steps and through the door. People can march just about anywhere they walk, although the verb brings to mind military processions of soldiers who march in unison.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMARCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word march as a verb, noun, and month name. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and related words of march in British and American English.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › marchMarch - definition of march by The Free Dictionary

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   Mar 1, 2019 · March can be a noun meaning the third month of the year, a verb meaning to walk or advance steadily, or a noun meaning a border or frontier. See different meanings, examples, and sources of march in English.