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intersect
What does intersect mean?
intersect (verb): meet at a point.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use intersect in a sentence?
How do you pronounce intersect?
/ɪntɚˈsɛkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does intersect come from?
From Latin intersecare (“to cut between, cut off”), from inter (“between”) + secare (“to cut”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of intersect?
Words related to intersect
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “intersect” mean?
form or compose
Not quite: that's what constitute means.
empty of liquid
Not quite: that's what drain means.
meet at a point
Right! That's what “intersect” means.
grow vigorously
Not quite: that's what thrive means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “intersect”?
climb
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cross
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trace
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rival
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