bridge-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: connect or reduce distance between

Commentary: Includes: BRIDGE OVER NP1[+agent] BRIDGE NP2 (preposition) (NP3)

Examples:
He bridged the gap between the two worlds.
He bridged the gap.

Mappings:
VerbNet: contiguous_location-47.8
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: bridge.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bridge_over 2

Sense Number 2: make a bridge across

Examples:
He bridged the Douro River at Oporto, Port., with a 525 foot steel arch.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: cross over a bridge

Examples:
In the same year he bridged the Rhine just below Koblenz to raid
Germany on the other side of the river.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: suffice for a period between two points

Commentary: IS: BRIDGE OVER

Examples:
This money will bridge us over for another year.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bridge_over 1