"becross" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /bɪˈkɹɒs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɪˈkɹɔːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bɪˈkɹɔs/ [General-American], /bɪˈkɹɑs/ [Canada, cot-caught-merger] Forms: becrosses [present, singular, third-person], becrossing [participle, present], becrossed [participle, past], becrossed [past]
Etymology: From be- + cross. Compare Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), West Frisian bekruse (“to becross”), Dutch bekruisen (“to becross”), German Low German bekrüzen, bekrüzigen (“to becross”), German bekreuzen, bekreuzigen (“to becross”). Compare also Middle English becroisen (“to come across”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|be-|cross}} be- + cross, {{cog|stq|bekjuusje||to becross}} Saterland Frisian bekjuusje (“to becross”), {{cog|fy|bekruse||to becross}} West Frisian bekruse (“to becross”), {{cog|nl|bekruisen||to becross}} Dutch bekruisen (“to becross”), {{cog|nds-de|bekrüzen}} German Low German bekrüzen, {{m|nds-de|bekrüzigen||to becross}} bekrüzigen (“to becross”), {{cog|de|bekreuzen}} German bekreuzen, {{m|de|bekreuzigen||to becross}} bekreuzigen (“to becross”), {{cog|enm|becroisen|t=to come across}} Middle English becroisen (“to come across”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} becross (third-person singular simple present becrosses, present participle becrossing, simple past and past participle becrossed)
  1. (transitive) To mark with the sign of the cross. Tags: transitive Translations (mark with the sign of the cross): bekruisen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-becross-en-verb-ugXy4hLv Disambiguation of 'mark with the sign of the cross': 98 2
  2. (transitive) To surround or decorate with crosses. Tags: transitive Translations (surround or decorate with crosses): bekruisen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-becross-en-verb-fMR6OAop Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 39 61 Disambiguation of 'surround or decorate with crosses': 1 99

Inflected forms

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