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cross paths

cross paths verb: of two things or people, to be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.

Verb

cross paths (third-person singular simple present crosses paths, present participle crossing paths, simple past and past participle crossed paths)

  1. (idiomatic) Of two things or people, to be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.
    • Face to face, here we meet again / Exchanging glances and crossing paths / No time for games, let’s not pretend1981, Jean Carn, “Bet Your Lucky Star”, in Sweet and Wonderful
    • Presidential campaigns cross paths in up-for-grabs Iowa.2004 August 5, SFGate.com

cross paths meaning in Bengali

cross paths in Bengali

দুটি জিনিস

Forms of cross paths

third-person singular presentcrosses paths
present participlecrossing paths
past participlecrossed paths
pastcrossed paths

Questions about cross paths

What does cross paths mean?
Cross paths means of two things or people, to be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys; to encounter or meet each other.
What is cross paths in Bengali?
Cross paths in Bengali is দুটি জিনিস. See Cross paths meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is cross paths?
Cross paths is a verb.
What is the past tense of cross paths?
The past tense of cross paths is crossed paths.

Words near cross paths in the dictionary

  1. cross one's heart
  2. cross one's legs
  3. cross oneself
  4. cross out
  5. cross over
  6. cross paths
  7. cross pattée
  8. cross peen hammer
  9. cross peen hammers
  10. cross potence
  11. cross potent

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