Variant: also marshall
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -shaled or -shalled ; -shal · ing or -shal · ling \ ' märsh-( ə -)li ŋ \
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to place in proper rank or position < marshal ing the troops>
2 : to bring together and order in an appropriate or effective way < marshal arguments>
3 : to lead ceremoniously or solicitously : USHER < marshal ing her little group of children down the street>
intransitive verb : to take form or order <ideas marshal ing neatly>
synonyms see ORDER