march (v.) Copy link Outline A. Intrans.1. expr. by ĭter, with a verb (cf. preced. art. I.)2. exercitum s. agmen dūco, xi, ctum, 3; with comps.3. eo, 4, irr.4. contendo, di, tum, 3 (with speed)5. comps. of grădior, gressus, 36. incēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (of the pace of troops)7. prŏfĭciscor, fectus, 3 (to start)B. Trans. • march (v.): A. Intrans.: 1. expr. by ĭter, with a verb (cf. preced. art. I.): to m. by night, noctu iter facere, Caes. B. C. 1, 67: to m. towards Capua, i. Capuam habere (v. march, subs.): they m. straight for the Iberus, recto ad Iberum it. contendunt, Caes. B. C. 1., 69: cf. recto it. pervenit, Liv. 22, 9, init.: to m. without any definite route, nullo certo it. exercitum ducere, ib. 68: to m. incessantly, night and day, nullam partem noctis iter intermittere, Caes. B. G. 1, 26. 2. exercitum s. agmen dūco, xi, ctum, 3; with comps.: he m.'d into the territory of the Olcades, in fines Olcadum ex. induxit, Liv. 21, 5, init.: he m.'s back by the same mountain route, jugis iisdem ex. reducit, id. 22, 15, ad init.: so, agmen jugis ducere, id. 22, 18, med. Also Liv. oft. uses duco as intrans.: (the road) along which Hannibal would have to m., quâ Hannibal ducturus erat, 22, 15, extr.: also, ad hostem ducit, he m.'s to meet the enemy, 22, 12, init. 3. eo, 4, irr.: usu. of immediate advance against an enemy. cf. Caes. B. G. 7, 67, Caesar equitatum suum contra hostem ire jubet: Liv. 4. contendo, di, tum, 3 (with speed): v. to hasten (B, 4). 5. comps. of grădior, gressus, 3: as, progredior (to m. on, forward); egredior (to m. out of a place); regredior (to m. back): after they had m.'d (on) four miles, millia progressi quattuor, Caes. B. C. 1, 80: v. to advance, ISSUE FORTH, retreat. 6. incēdo, ssi, ssum, 3 (of the pace of troops): cf. Liv. 28, 14, ad fin., segnius Hispanorum signa incedebant. 7. prŏfĭciscor, fectus, 3 (to start): v. to set out. B. Trans.: dūco, with comps.: v. supr. (A., 2).