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intersect

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪntɝˈsɛkt// UK //ˌɪntəsˈɛkt// in·ter·sect

v. to meet or cross at a certain point. You use this when two roads, lines, or ideas come together.

v. to divide or cross by passing through or across; to meet and cross at a point. Often describes the physical crossing of lines or the conceptual overlapping of different topics.


SIMPLE

The two main roads intersect at the center of town.

CONTEXTUAL

The study explores how environmental policies and economic growth intersect in developing nations.

COMPLEX

In urban planning, the goal is to design spaces where public transit routes and pedestrian paths intersect seamlessly to reduce reliance on private vehicles.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin intersecare (“to cut between, cut off”), from inter (“between”) + secare (“to cut”).

Usage

The verb can be used intransitively ('the lines intersect') or transitively ('line A intersects line B').

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