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marching on

marching on is the present participle and gerund of march on.

Meaning of march on

Verb

march on (third-person singular simple present marches on, present participle marching on, simple past and past participle marched on)

  1. To continue or keep on.
    • This process has marched on no matter how we try to stop it.
  2. To protest (a place or institution).
    • We're going to march on City Hall!
  3. To invade or attack (a place); to move towards a place in preparation for an attack.
    • At dawn, we march on the city.

Questions about marching on

What is marching on the present participle and gerund of?
Marching on is the present participle and gerund of march on.

Words near marching on in the dictionary

  1. marching ants
  2. marching band
  3. marching bands
  4. marching cubes
  5. marching music
  6. marching on
  7. marching orders
  8. marching past
  9. marching powder
  10. marching to the beat of a different drum
  11. marchings

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