Cross (Verb)
Meaning 1
Trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 2
Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- We had to cross the river by canoe since the bridge was destroyed in the storm.
- She said her grandmother likes to cross the Atlantic Ocean every summer to meet her in-laws.
- After walking for hours, they were finally ready to cross the border into the neighboring country.
- The plane didn't have to cross many time zones to reach its destination in just a few hours.
- As part of a charity event, a group of people will cross the English Channel by swimming.
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Meaning 3
Fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
Meet at a point.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Meet and pass; "the trains crossed".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.