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Definition of March on
1. Verb. Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense. "The water march ons "; "Time marches on"
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Forge, Penetrate, Creep Up, Sneak Up, Encroach, Impinge, Infringe, Plough On, Press On, Push On, String, String Along, Overhaul, Overtake, Pass, Close In, Draw In, Edge, Inch, Rachet Up, Ratchet, Ratchet Down, Elapse, Glide By, Go Along, Go By, Lapse, Pass, Slide By, Slip Away, Slip By
Derivative terms: Advance, Advance, Advancement, Advancer, Progress, Progress, Progression
Antonyms: Recede
Lexicographical Neighbors of March On
Literary usage of March on
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology by Joseph Thomas (1901)
"... Sherman began his famous march on the uih of November, with about 65000 men.
His plan was to obtain subsistence from the country through which he passed ..."
2. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"The march on the Danube. Bavaria was called upon to unite his forces with those
of Austria, but he had already thrown in his lot with France. ..."
3. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1909)
"So it was determined to march on Paris. This decision was really taken, as we
may see, because it was not known what else to do. ..."
4. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"So it was determined to march on Paris. This decision was really taken, as we
may see, because it was not known what else to do. ..."
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