marshal
/ˈmɑɹʃəl/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.place in proper rank
“marshal the troops”
2.v.arrange in logical order
“marshal facts or arguments”
3.v.make ready for action or use
“marshal resources”
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marshal and marshall are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. marshal means “place in proper rank”. marshall means “United States actor (1914-1998)”.
/ˈmɑɹʃəl/
1.v.place in proper rank
“marshal the troops”
2.v.arrange in logical order
“marshal facts or arguments”
3.v.make ready for action or use
“marshal resources”
| marshal | marshall | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ | /ˈmɑɹʃəl/ |
| Said | MAHR-shuhl | MAHR-shuhl |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | E. G. Marshall |
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/ˈmɑɹʃəl/
1.n.United States actor (1914-1998)
2.n.United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
3.n.United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)