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inch vs march on

march on vs inch

inch is a noun but march on is not a noun.

inch and march on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inch Yes No Yes No
march on No No Yes No
As verbs, march on is a hypernym of inch; that is, march on is a word with a broader meaning than inch:
  • inch: advance slowly, as if by inches
  • march on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of inch include advance, go on, move on, pass on, progress.
inch (noun) march on (noun)
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
a unit of measurement for advertising space
inch (verb) march on (verb)
advance slowly, as if by inches move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Difference between inch and march on

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