cross-v; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) go or extend across from one side to another

Commentary:
NOTE: Movement is implied.
NOTE: Metaphoric uses included.

Examples:
Look both ways before you cross the road.
We crossed the horses at the ford.
We crossed Canada en route to Alaska.
Cross the bridge and turn right at the first set of traffic lights.
They crossed from Albania into Greece.
We need to take the bridge that crosses the bay.
Numerous fallen trees cross the stream.
After living through World War II, I don't think worrying about the width of her hips ever crossed her mind!
In the last 3 years particle physics has crossed a threshold in its basic understanding of the fundamental nature of neutrinos.

Mappings:
VerbNet: escape-51.1-3,meander-47.7
FrameNet: Path_shape,Body_movement,Traversing
PropBank: cross.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 6

Sense Number 2: (cause to) meet or intersect

Examples:
A settlement grew up where two trade routes crossed.
One day we will cross each other's path.
We crossed each other in the hallway as I was leaving work.
In 1996, fate crossed his path with Edward and he embarked upon that fruitful journey.
Cross your t's and dot your i's.

Mappings:
VerbNet: contiguous_location-47.8-1
FrameNet: Path_shape,Body_movement
PropBank: cross.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 7

Sense Number 3: interfere or obstruct; make angry, frustrated, or annoyed

Examples:
Don't cross me!
I wouldn't cross her unless you want to make life difficult for yourself.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cross.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: fold or entwine body parts in a typical configuration

Examples:
Megan crossed her arms and tapped her foot.
Do not cross your legs for long periods of time.
I'm still hoping and crossing my fingers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: crane-40.3.2
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: cross.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: mix or breed things of different varieties or qualities

Examples:
When you cross a horse with a donkey and get a mule.
In one experiment, Mendel crossed a pea plant that bred true for axial flowers with a pea.
What, I wondered, do you get when you cross a horse with a zebra?
This movie crosses horror with humor.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 6: draw a cross in the air over something

Commentary: Includes: CROSS ONESELF

Examples:
Before he walked out, he crossed himself and said a short prayer.
I cross my heart and hope to die if that isn't true!

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

Sense Number 7: strike or remove from a list

Commentary: Includes: CROSS OFF, CROSS OUT

Examples:
If a choice violates the value, cross out the choice.
She crossed tasks off her list as she did them.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cross.03,cross.04
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cross_out 1
cross_off 1

Sense Number 8: act outrageously; move from appropriate to inappropriate

Commentary: Includes: CROSS THE LINE

Examples:
Recent charges prove Jackson may have crossed the line from bizarre to criminal.
That's it - now they've crossed the line!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM