English
Pronunciation
(UK): IPA|/�m��t��/, SAMPA|/"mA:tS@/
(US): IPAchar|/�m�rt��/, SAMPA|/"mArtS@`/
Hyphenation: march·er
:Rhymes: rhymes:English:-��(r)t��(r)|-��(r)t��(r)

Etymology 1
ME marche; from AF and OF; from OE germearc; from Goth marka for boundary

Noun
en-noun

1. An inhabitant of a march (border country)
2. A person who holds lands in such a region

Derived terms
Earl Marcher
Lord Marcher
Lordship Marcher
marchership

Etymology 2
march + -er

Noun
en-noun

1. One who marches in a march in the political sense.

Derived terms
hunger marcher
peace marcher

French

Etymology
Frankish *markôn

Pronunciation
IPA|/ma��e/

Verb
marcher

1. to walk

#: Il marche au milieu de la rue. — He is walking in the middle of the street

1. to work, to function

#: Cet ordinateur ne marche pas. — This computer does not work.

1. to agree

#: Ã�a marche. — I agree.

1. to believe

#: Il marche. — He believes my joke.
#: Il m'a fait marcher. — He makes me believe his joke.

Conjugation
fr-conj-er|march|avoir

Synonyms
(walk): aller
(function): fonctionner

Related terms
marche
marchepied
marcheur

See also
border
côtoyer
courir
longer
promener

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