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cross
Verb
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If you cross something, you go from one side of it to the other side.
Don't cross the street until the light turns green.
We can cross the river at the bridge, or we can get wet.
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If you cross something, you put one part over another perpendicularly.
She crossed her ankles: she put one foot on the other side of the other foot.
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If you cross someone, you do something that the person does not like.
Don't cross me. Make sure to agree with me.
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If you cross, you go in a path that will intersect with someone else's path.
Boats crossing from starboard have right-of-way.
cross
Noun
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A cross is a figure made of two straight lines or bars that intersect each other such that at least one of them bisects the other.
In Christianity, the death of Jesus is represented by a cross.
cross
Adjective
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Someone who is cross is angry or annoyed.
Jill spoke to me rudely because she was cross.
grade
Noun
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A grade is a letter or number that you use to show how good something is. Usually, teachers use it to show how good a student's test or assignment is.
He got 97% on his test. It was the top grade in the class.
Our restaurant uses only the highest grade of meat.
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In North American English, a grade is the school year.
Most Canadian children start grade one when they are six years old and finish grade 12 when they are 18.
grade
Verb
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If you grade something, you judge how good it is.
After the final exam, the teacher spent the whole weekend grading papers.
My friends goes to the farm to grade animals that are going to be sold.