To have physically guided a person or animal
“The crowd is screaming and pushing as stewards try unsuccessfully to marshal them towards the exits.”
Past tense for to arrange or organize systematically or in an orderly manner
“A pupil may be said to grasp the subject when he is able to marshal the items of his own experience and interpret the statements of fact and principle given him in the book by observations made by himself.”
Past tense for to bring or assemble a group together, typically of people
“Many rancheros and rural people hearkened to his call so that he was able to marshal an army of five thousand troops.”
Past tense for to control, lead, or be in charge of
“He was not an impulsive man to raise the battle cry, but the executive man to marshal the troops into the field and carry on the war.”
Past tense for to direct one's attention or focus on something (or someone)
“It is only at that point that you marshal your efforts and begin to change.”
Past tense for to produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources
Past tense for to organize or coordinate an event or occurrence
Past tense for to arrange or form in a straight line, row or column
Past tense for to equip or supply with an army or other military resources
Past tense for to direct the attention of someone to
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