intersect

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Verb intersect has 1 sense

intersect, cross - meet at a point
--₁ is one way to meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see

Derived form: noun intersection₆
Sample sentences:
Our properties intersect at this point
His fields intersect mine at this point

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Intersect

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

to cross or meet at a point; overlap.

Example sentence: The two roads intersect at the traffic circle.

Sense 2:

to have a common area or shared features.

Example sentence: The two artists' works intersect in their use of vibrant colors.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

a point or line where something intersects.

Example sentence: Draw a line segment and mark the intersect with a small dot.