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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for march

Noun

1. March, Mar, Gregorian calendar month
usage: the month following February and preceding April
2. march, marching, walk, walking
usage: the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"
3. march, progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
usage: a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"
4. march, procession
usage: a procession of people walking together; "the march went up Fifth Avenue"
5. borderland, border district, march, marchland, district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
usage: district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"
6. marching music, march, music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style
usage: genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"
7. Master of Architecture, MArch, master's degree
usage: a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture

Verb

1. march, process, walk
usage: march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"
2. march, walk
usage: force to march; "The Japanese marched their prisoners through Manchuria"
3. march, walk, march on
usage: walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride; "He marched into the classroom and announced the exam"; "The soldiers marched across the border"
4. demonstrate, march, protest, resist, dissent
usage: march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
5. parade, exhibit, march, walk
usage: walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"
6. march, walk
usage: cause to march or go at a marching pace; "They marched the mules into the desert"
7. border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on, touch, adjoin, meet, contact
usage: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
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