Bridge Over (Verb)
Meaning 1
Suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The emergency loan will bridge over the financial gap until the new business generates enough revenue.
- Her part-time job will bridge over the period until she finds a full-time position.
- The temporary staff will bridge over the workload until the new employees are hired.
- This scholarship will bridge over the financial burden of tuition fees for the next semester.
- The stopgap measure will bridge over the time until a more permanent solution can be implemented.
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Meaning 2
Connect or reduce the distance between.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Her charity work helped bridge the gap between the wealthy and the underprivileged.
- The new highway bridge_over the river and greatly shortened the travel time.
- Efforts to improve school programs can help bridge_over the educational divide.
- The community outreach program aimed to bridge_over the cultural differences.
- A new program was created to help veterans transition to civilian life by bridge_over some of the difficulties.