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cross over

verb

  1. cause one entity to span a gap
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: * (to die): From the belief that the soul of the dead crosses over a river (as the Jordan or Styx) when one dies.

  1. Alternative form of crossover.

verb

Etymology: * (to die): From the belief that the soul of the dead crosses over a river (as the Jordan or Styx) when one dies.

  1. To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.

    To reach the other bank of the river, we tried crossing over on a log.

    Not many actors are so easily able to cross over from television to film.

  2. To die.

    Sarah's grandmother crossed over last night.