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Words with a similar base: crisscross, cross, crossbreed, crossbreeding, crossing, cut_across, get_across

'cross'

[cross.n.01] as in: a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

'cross'

[crisscross.n.01] as in: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

'cross'

[cross.n.03] as in: a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

'cross'

[cross.n.04] as in: any affliction that causes great suffering

Examples:
that is his cross to bear
he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns

'cross'

[hybrid.n.03] as in: (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species

Examples:
a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey

'cross'

[hybridization.n.01] as in: (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

'cross'

[traverse.v.01] as in: travel across or pass over

Examples:
The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day

'cross'

[intersect.v.01] as in: meet at a point

'cross'

[thwart.v.01] as in: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Examples:
What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
foil your opponent

'cross'

[cross.v.04] as in: fold so as to resemble a cross

Examples:
she crossed her legs

'cross'

[cross.v.05] as in: to cover or extend over an area or time period; ,

Examples:
Rivers traverse the valley floor
The parking lot spans 3 acres
The novel spans three centuries

'cross'

[cross.v.06] as in: meet and pass

Examples:
the trains crossed

'cross'

[cross.v.07] as in: trace a line through or across

Examples:
cross your `t'

'cross'

[crossbreed.v.01] as in: breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

Examples:
cross a horse and a donkey
Mendel tried crossbreeding
these species do not interbreed

'cross'

[cross.s.01] as in: extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis

Examples:
cross members should be all steel
from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
transversal vibrations
transverse colon

'cross'

[crabbed.s.01] as in: annoyed and irritable

Origins

					cross (English)
└── cross (Middle English (1100-1500))