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march
a steady advance
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noun
a steady advance
“the march of science”
noun
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
“it was a long march”
noun
genre of music written for marching
“Sousa wrote the best marches”
noun
a procession of people walking together
“the march went up Fifth Avenue”
noun
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”
verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
verb
walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
“He marched into the classroom and announced the exam”
verb
walk ostentatiously
“She parades her new husband around town”
verb
march in a procession
“They processed into the dining room”
verb
force to march
“The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria”
verb
cause to march or go at a marching pace
“They marched the mules into the desert”
verb
march in protest; take part in a demonstration
“Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle”
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Example Sentences
the march of science
the march of time
it was a long march
we heard the sound of marching
Sousa wrote the best marches
the march went up Fifth Avenue
the Welsh marches between England and Wales
Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland
He marched into the classroom and announced the exam
The soldiers marched across the border
She parades her new husband around town
They processed into the dining room
The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria
They marched the mules into the desert
Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle
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