to march
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8.6
- verb
- /mɑrtʃ/
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limitar con
- A procession of dunes seems to march seaward, most capped and interlaced with middens.
Examples
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The two countries march along a shared border, causing frequent diplomatic discussions.
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"Germany marches into the Rhineland."
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Only when one can march unopposed into another's territory is one justified in so marching.
Academic text (2016) -
The next day, 4,700 Redcoats row to shore and begin to march toward Baltimore.
Fiction book (1999) -
On their left, far-distant and hazy, marched a range of impassable-looking mountains.
Fiction book (1990) -
He marches his troops into the Rhineland... in defiance of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
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Their village marches with the neighboring region, leading to a mix of cultures and traditions.
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This area marches the national park, providing a scenic view for visitors.
Synonyms
46
2.3
To be next to a country or area along a boundary
33
5.2
Next to and touching another place, like a house next to a park
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6.9
To be next to another building or piece of land, sharing a border
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3.2
To be next to another place, sharing a border
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7.3
To be next to something and share a border
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5.6
To be next to something and touch its edge
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9.1
To touch the edge of another piece of land or a building
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- UK
1
5.1
A marching pace faster than walking and slower than running at about 120 steps per minute
The time around March 20 when day and night are nearly equal and spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere
- Jargon
A piece of music that people play while they leave a formal ceremony like a wedding
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Etymology
March (of lands) meaning to touch or lie next to another comes from the same old word mark 'boundary', so if one region 'marches' with another it simply means they share a border. This is why old records say counties 'march' upon each other.