countermarch

[ noun koun-ter-mahrch; verb koun-ter-mahrch, koun-ter-mahrch ]

/ noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmɑrtʃ; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmɑrtʃ, ˈkaʊn tərˌmɑrtʃ /

noun

a march back over the same ground.

a complete reversal of conduct or measures.

verb (used without object)

to execute a countermarch.

verb (used with object)

to cause to countermarch.

Origin of countermarch

First recorded in 1590–1600; counter- + march¹

Words nearby countermarch

counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight, counterman, countermand, countermarch, countermark, countermeasure, countermelody, countermigration, countermine

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Example sentences from the Web for countermarch

His march and countermarch were as unresisted as they were unproductive.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various
He was compelled to abandon his design and to countermarch to Bridgewater.
Roger Willoughby|William H. G. Kingston
I then ordered the General very peremptorily to countermarch his command and take it back to Jackson.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
We had to countermarch and, as a matter of fact, were going towards the enemy instead of joining in the retreat.
Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd

I was unwilling to fight, and knew that to countermarch would be ruinous.
History of Morgan's Cavalry|Basil W. Duke

British Dictionary definitions for countermarch

countermarch

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːtʃ) /

verb

mainly military

to march or cause to march back along the same route
to change the order of soldiers during a march

noun

the act or instance of countermarching

a reversal of method, conduct, etc

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单词	countermarch
释义	countermarch [ noun koun-ter-mahrch; verb koun-ter-mahrch, koun-ter-mahrch ] / noun ˈkaʊn tərˌmɑrtʃ; verb ˌkaʊn tərˈmɑrtʃ, ˈkaʊn tərˌmɑrtʃ / noun a march back over the same ground. a complete reversal of conduct or measures. verb (used without object) to execute a countermarch. verb (used with object) to cause to countermarch. Origin of countermarch First recorded in 1590–1600; counter- + march¹ Words nearby countermarch counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight, counterman, countermand, countermarch, countermark, countermeasure, countermelody, countermigration, countermine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for countermarch His march and countermarch were as unresisted as they were unproductive. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2\|Various He was compelled to abandon his design and to countermarch to Bridgewater. Roger Willoughby\|William H. G. Kingston I then ordered the General very peremptorily to countermarch his command and take it back to Jackson. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete\|Ulysses S. Grant We had to countermarch and, as a matter of fact, were going towards the enemy instead of joining in the retreat. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman\|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd I was unwilling to fight, and knew that to countermarch would be ruinous. History of Morgan's Cavalry\|Basil W. Duke British Dictionary definitions for countermarch countermarch / (ˈkaʊntəˌmɑːtʃ) / verb mainly military to march or cause to march back along the same route to change the order of soldiers during a march noun the act or instance of countermarching a reversal of method, conduct, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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