[march] n [ME marche, fr. OF, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG marha boundary--more at mark] (14c): a border region: frontier; esp: a district orig. set up to defend a boundary--usu. used in pl. "the Welsh ~es"
[2]march vi (14c): to have common borders or frontiers "a region that ~es with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west" [3]march vb [ME, fr. MF marchier to trample, march, fr. OF, to trample, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OHG marcon to mark] vi (15c) 1: to move along steadily usu. with a rhythmic stride and in step with others
2. a: to move in a direct purposeful manner: proceed b: to make steady progress: advance "time ~es on"
3: to stand in orderly array suggestive of marching "pine trees ~ing up the mountainside" ~ vt 1: to cause to march "~ed the children off to bed"
2: to cover by marching: traverse "~ed
10. miles" [4]march n (ca. 1572) 1: a musical composition that is usu. in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany marching
2. a (1): the action of marching (2): the distance covered within a specific period of time by marching (3): a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in marching b: forward movement: progress "the ~ of a movie toward the climax"
3: an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something -- march.like adj -- on the march : moving steadily: advancing March n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L martius, fr. martius of Mars, fr. Mart-, Mars] (13c): the 3d month of the Gregorian calendar