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crosses the river

crosses the river is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cross the river.

Meaning of cross the river

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of pass the river (to die)
    • He had come back over the frontier of death. nails, spears, and a cross. Today bombs, mines, torpedoes, and shells. The same death. But death has lost its sting since Jesus crossed the river.2014, Horton Davies, Marie-Helene Davies, David Cain, How Far Down Dare I Drink?: Promises Greater Than Dreams, page 82
    Synonyms:
    pass the river

Questions about crosses the river

What is crosses the river the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Crosses the river is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cross the river.

Words near crosses the river in the dictionary

  1. crosses swords
  2. crosses that bridge when one comes to it
  3. crosses the aisle
  4. crosses the floor
  5. crosses the line
  6. crosses the river
  7. crosses the Rubicon
  8. crosses the streams
  9. crosses the Styx
  10. crosses the t's and dots the i's
  11. crosses the Thames

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