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across

[ uh-kraws, uh-kros ]

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preposition

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.

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.

being in a crossed or transverse position; crosswise:
an across pattern of supporting beams.

across

/ əˈ��ɒ�� /

from one side to the other side of
on or at the other side of
so as to transcend boundaries or barriers
the study of linguistics across cultures
people united across borders by religion and history
fully informed about; dealing with
we are across this problem

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Origin of across¹

First recorded in 1470–80; a- ¹ + cross

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Origin of across¹

C13: on croice, acros, from Old French a croix crosswise

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In addition to the idiom beginning with across , also see come across ; cut across ; get across ; put across ; run across .

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A number of books of condolence have been opened across Northern Ireland following the Pope's death.

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“As time goes on, people think he’s a company or a brand. I come across people who didn’t know he was a person.”

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The actor and writer’s first filmed special is the culmination of two years of touring across the U.S. and UK.

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Light rain will move across our region from Friday night through Saturday morning.

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It follows a decision this week to close four primary schools in neighbouring borough Hackney amid a continuing fall in birth rates across London.

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