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intersect

verb

  1. cross paths
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪntəˈsɛkt/ / /ɪntɚˈsɛkt/

verb

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

  1. To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

    Parallel lines don't intersect.

    Any two diameters of a circle intersect each other at the centre.

  2. Of two sets, to have at least one element in common.