march1
v.
- walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread.
- walk or proceed quickly and with determination.
▸force (someone) to walk somewhere quickly.
- walk along public roads in an organized procession to make a protest.
n.
- an act or instance of marching.
- a piece of music composed to accompany or be suggestive of marching.
Phrase
- on the march
engaged in marching or making progress.
Etymology
ME: from Fr. marcher ‘to walk’.
march2
n.
(
usu. Marches)
an area of land on the border between two countries or territories.
v.
(
march with)
have a common frontier with.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. marche (n.), marchir (v.), of Gmc origin; rel. to mark1.