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Cross over

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of crossover. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Verb
  1. 1
    To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another. intransitive, transitive

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

  2. 2
    To die. euphemistic, intransitive

    "Sarah's grandmother crossed over last night."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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