bridge verb - definition in Learners Dictionary

bridge

/brɪdʒ/ verb

Definition

bridge the gap/gulf, etc

› to make the difference between two things smaller:

This course is designed to bridge the gap between school and work.

(Definition of bridge verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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