across
Use Across in a sentence
preposition
1.
from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river.
2.
on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea.
3.
into contact with; into the presence of, usually by accident: to come across an old friend; to run across a first edition of Byron.
4.
crosswise of or transversely to the length of something; athwart: coats across the bed; straddled across the boundary line.
adverb
5.
from one side to another.
6.
on the other side: We'll soon be across.
7.
crosswise; transversely: with arms across.
8.
so as to be understood or learned: He couldn't get the idea across to the class.
9.
into a desired or successful state: to put a business deal across.
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Across
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
adjective
10.
being in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise: an across pattern of supporting beams.
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World English Dictionary
across (əˈkrɒs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —prep | |
| 1. | from one side to the other side of |
| 2. | on or at the other side of |
| 3. | so as to transcend boundaries or barriers: people united across borders by religion and history; the study of linguistics across cultures |
| 4. | fully informed about; dealing with: we are across this problem |
| —adv | |
| 5. | from one side to the other |
| 6. | on or to the other side |
| [C13: on croice, acros, from Old French a croix crosswise] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
across
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. an cros "in a crossed position," lit. "on cross." Prepositional meaning "from one side to another" is first recorded 1590s; meaning "on the other side (as a result of crossing)" is from 1750. Phrase across the board originally from horse-racing, in reference to a bet of the same
amount of money on a horse to win, place, or show.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
across
In addition to the idiom beginning with across, also see come across; cut across; get across; put across; run across.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
The fossa is filled with fatty tissue across which numerous fibrous bands extend from side to side.
To the contrary, it changes across time and space, in response to the movements it opposes.
From there, it spread across the country by way of shipping routes and interstates.
Bread: a simple staple at the center of almost any meal, on every table, across the globe.
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