English verb: march on | |||
1. | march on (motion) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | ||
Samples | Time marches on. | ||
Synonyms | advance, go on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | close in, creep up, draw in, edge, elapse, encroach, forge, glide by, go along, go by, impinge, inch, infringe, lapse, overhaul, overtake, pass, pass, penetrate, plough on, press on, push on, rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down, slide by, slip away, slip by, sneak up, string, string along | ||
Antonyms | draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire | ||