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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•cross /əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs/USA pronunciation prep. - from one side to the other of:a bridge across a river.
- on or to the other side of;
beyond: across the sea. - so as to cross:The path cut across the meadow.
adv. - from one side to another;
wide:The crater was a mile across. - on the other side: We'll soon be across.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•cross (ə krôs′, ə kros′),USA pronunciation prep. - from one side to the other of:a bridge across a river.
- on or to the other side of;
beyond:across the sea. - into contact with;
into the presence of, usually by accident:to come across an old friend; to run across a first edition of Byron. - crosswise of or transversely to the length of something;
athwart:coats across the bed; straddled across the boundary line.
adv. - from one side to another.
- on the other side:We'll soon be across.
- crosswise;
transversely:with arms across. - so as to be understood or learned:He couldn't get the idea across to the class.
- into a desired or successful state:to put a business deal across.
adj. - being in a crossed or transverse position;
crosswise:an across pattern of supporting beams.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: across /əˈkrɒs/ prep - from one side to the other side of
- on or at the other side of
- so as to transcend boundaries or barriers: people united across borders by religion and history, the study of linguistics across cultures
adv - from one side to the other
- on or to the other side
Etymology: 13th Century: on croice, acros, from Old French a croix crosswise |