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| in·ter·sect [ ìntər sékt ] (past and past participle in·ter·sect·ed, present participle in·ter·sect·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ter·sects) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb cross: to cross something, or cross each other
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2. transitive verb go through something: to follow a path across or through something
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3. transitive and intransitive verb overlap: to overlap or have things in common with something or each other
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4. transitive and intransitive verb have points in common: to overlap a figure or figures geometrically so as to have a point or set of points in common, or overlap each other in this way
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin intersect-, past participle of intersecare "cut between" < secare "to cut"] |
