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cross

verb (MAKE SIGN)
 
 
/krɒs/ US  /krɑːs/

Definition

UK specialized to draw two lines across the middle of a cheque to show that it must be paid into a bank account: a crossed chequeForms of money and methods of payment cross yourself UK specialized When Christians cross themselves, they move their hand down and then across their face or chest, making the shape of a cross.Gestures with the hands or armsReligious practices
(Definition of cross verb (MAKE SIGN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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