march
1[ mahrch ]
/ mɑrtʃ /
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to cause to march.
noun
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Idioms for march
Origin of march
11375–1425; late Middle English marchen < Middle French march(i)er, Old French marchier to tread, move < Frankish *markōn presumably, to mark, pace out (a boundary); see mark1
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British Dictionary definitions for steal a march on (1 of 5)
March1
/ (mɑːtʃ) /
noun
the third month of the year, consisting of 31 days
Word Origin for March
from Old French, from Latin Martius (month) of Mars
British Dictionary definitions for steal a march on (2 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for steal a march on (3 of 5)
MArch
abbreviation for
Master of Architecture
British Dictionary definitions for steal a march on (4 of 5)
march1
/ (mɑːtʃ) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of march
marcher, nounWord Origin for march
C16: from Old French marchier to tread, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old English mearcian to mark 1
British Dictionary definitions for steal a march on (5 of 5)
march2
/ (mɑːtʃ) /
noun
Also called: marchland a frontier, border, or boundary or the land lying along it, often of disputed ownership
verb
(intr; often foll by upon or with) to share a common border (with)
Word Origin for march
C13: from Old French marche, from Germanic; related to mark 1
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Idioms and Phrases with steal a march on (1 of 2)
steal a march on
Gain an advantage over unexpectedly or secretly, as in Macy's stole a march on their rival department store with their Thanksgiving Day parade. This metaphoric expression comes from medieval warfare, where a march was the distance an army could travel in a day. By quietly marching at night, a force could surprise and overtake the enemy at daybreak. Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1700s.
Idioms and Phrases with steal a march on (2 of 2)
march
In addition to the idiom beginning with march
- marching orders, get one's
- march to a different beat
also see:
- steal a march on
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