English · Common Verbs
cross
/krɒs/
[/krɒs/]
to go from one side to another
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'cross': to go from one side to another.
Example
Look both ways before you cross the busy road outside the school gates.
Look both ways before you cross the busy road outside the school gates.
Etymology
From Latin 'crux, crucis' (a cross).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.