Antonyms for march


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mahrch
Phonetic Transcription : mɑrtʃ


Definition of march

Origin :
  • "to walk with regular tread," early 15c., from Middle French marcher "to march, walk," from Old French marchier "to stride, march," originally "to trample, tread underfoot," perhaps from Frankish *markon or some other Germanic source related to obsolete Middle English march (n.) "borderland" (see march (n.2)). Or possibly from Gallo-Roman *marcare, from Latin marcus "hammer," via notion of "tramping the feet." Meaning "to cause to march" is from 1590s. Related: Marched; marching. Marching band is attested from 1852. Italian marciare, Spanish marchar are said to be from French.
  • verb walk with deliberation
Example sentences :
  • We started from Perth on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 30th of March, 1870.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Human freedom is on the march, and nowhere more so than our own hemisphere.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • Though we march to the music of our time, our mission is timeless.
  • Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
  • March 1st, he made an important speech in the House of Commons.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • We are on our march for Camden, and shall be there the day after tomorrow.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
  • On a moonlight night in August, at the hour of the first watch, the march began.
  • Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
  • On the third day after the battle, the order was given to march.
  • Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
  • They passed on the 23d of March of 1832 years to the avenging of the death of Father Letrado.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • They march by her side together with those whom ye have created.
  • Extract from : « The Babylonian Legends of the Creation » by British Museum
  • The march of events was rapid even for him, who was not slow in anything he undertook.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

Synonyms for march

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