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march

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noun/mɑːtʃ//mɑɹt͡ʃ//mɐːtʃ/
  1. 1

    A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.

  2. 2

    A journey so walked.

  3. 3

    A political rally or parade.

    • Mr. Nelson covered the Selma-to-Montgomery freedom marches, including Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, when 600 marchers were attacked with billy clubs and tear gas.
  4. 4

    Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)

  5. 5

    Steady forward movement or progression.

    • the march of time
  6. 6

    The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.

verb/mɑːtʃ//mɑɹt͡ʃ//mɐːtʃ/
  1. 1

    To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.intransitive

    • The column marching in double file, the instructor commands: […]
  2. 2

    To cause someone to walk somewhere.transitive

    • The old man heaved himself from the chair, seized Jessamy by her pinafore frill and marched her to the house.
  3. 3

    To go to war; to make military advances.

    • The armies drawing constantly nearer to each other, the king advised with his council, whether he should march against the Britons, or sall upon the count of Gharolois.
  4. 4

    To make steady progress.figuratively

    • Some say history repeats itself, that time is cyclical. Others cling to the notion of progress and change over time. Apparently Nancy Walker marches to a different drummer — marches backwards, that is. Her ideas on art and society seem quai
noun/mɑːtʃ//mɑɹt͡ʃ//mɐːtʃ/
  1. 1

    A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.archaichistoricaloften

    • Juan's companion was a Romagnole, / But bred within the March of old Ancona[…].
  2. 2

    A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.historical

verb/mɑːtʃ//mɑɹt͡ʃ//mɐːtʃ/
  1. 1

    To have common borders or frontiersintransitive

noun/mɑːtʃ//mɑɹt͡ʃ//mɐːtʃ/
  1. 1

    Smallage.obsolete

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