march

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An organized walk by many people to protest or support something.

   Thousands joined the march for cleaner air.

2. 2
   verb

   To walk with regular, even steps, especially as a group.

   The soldiers marched across the square in perfect lines.

3. 3
   noun

   Steady forward progress or movement over time.

   Nothing can stop the march of new technology.

4. 4
   noun

   A piece of music with a strong, steady beat for marching.

   The band played a lively march as the parade began.

From Middle English marchen, from Middle French marcher (“to march, walk”), from Old French marchier (“to stride, to march, to trample”), from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markōną (“to mark”). Akin to Old English mearc, ġemearc (“mark, boundary”). Compare mark, from Old English mearcian. Compare typologically Russian сле́довать (slédovatʹ) (akin to след (sled)). Also compare пятно́ (pjatnó) (<~ пята́ (pjatá)).

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