becross
becross · becrosses · becrossed · becrossing
To mark with the sign of the crossTo mark with the sign of the cross.
UK/bɪˈkɹɒs/US/bɪˈkɹɔs/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To mark with the sign of the cross.
(transitive)To surround or decorate with crosses.
Origin
From be- + cross. Compare Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), West Frisian bekruseFrom be- + cross. Compare Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), West Frisian bekruse (“to becross”), Dutch bekruisen (“to becross”), German Low German bekrüzen, bekrüzigen (“to becross”), German bekreuzen, bekreuzigen (“to becross”). Compare also Middle English becroisen (“to come across”).
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Forms
becrosses, becrossing, becrossed, becrossedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.