US /ˌɪntərˈsɛkt/ UK /ˌɪntəˈsɛkt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to cross or cut across one another; to share common points

    The two highways intersect just north of the river.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to cross or cut across one... crossoverlapmeettraversebisectconverge
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Word family
Derived forms intersection
Related forms sectiondissectbisectsect

Etymology

From Latin intersectus, past participle of intersecare ('to cut asunder, divide'), from inter- ('between') + secare ('to cut').

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