US /ˌriːˈkrɔːs/ UK /ˌriːˈkrɒs/
verb Freq #199311

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to cross something again, return across it, or put one crossed limb over the other again

    He recrossed the hall and noticed a dark mark on the floor.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to cross something again,... cross againtraverse againreturn across
Word family
Forms recrossedrecrossing
Derived forms recrossing
Related forms crosstraversereturn

Etymology

Formed in English from re- ("again, back") + cross. The verb has been recorded since the fifteenth century for crossing a route, boundary, or arrangement of limbs a second time.

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