"cross-examine" meaning in English

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "uncrossexaminable"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "cross-",
        "3": "examine"
      },
      "expansion": "cross- + examine",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From cross- + examine.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cross-examines",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cross-examining",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cross-examined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cross-examined",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "cross-examine (third-person singular simple present cross-examines, present participle cross-examining, simple past and past participle cross-examined)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cross-examination"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "71 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with cross-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given."
      ],
      "id": "en-cross-examine-en-verb-Pg-x62QF",
      "links": [
        [
          "question",
          "question"
        ],
        [
          "closely",
          "closely"
        ],
        [
          "verify",
          "verify"
        ],
        [
          "fact",
          "fact"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side."
      ],
      "id": "en-cross-examine-en-verb-kUUJ269p",
      "links": [
        [
          "trial",
          "trial"
        ],
        [
          "witness",
          "witness"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cross examine"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "_dis1": "53 47",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to subject a person to a cross examination",
      "word": "ristikuulustella"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "53 47",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to subject a person to a cross examination",
      "word": "ins Kreuzverhör nehmen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cross-examine"
}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English terms prefixed with cross-",
    "English verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "uncrossexaminable"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "cross-",
        "3": "examine"
      },
      "expansion": "cross- + examine",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From cross- + examine.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cross-examines",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cross-examining",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cross-examined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cross-examined",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "cross-examine (third-person singular simple present cross-examines, present participle cross-examining, simple past and past participle cross-examined)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "cross-examination"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "question",
          "question"
        ],
        [
          "closely",
          "closely"
        ],
        [
          "verify",
          "verify"
        ],
        [
          "fact",
          "fact"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "trial",
          "trial"
        ],
        [
          "witness",
          "witness"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cross examine"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to subject a person to a cross examination",
      "word": "ristikuulustella"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to subject a person to a cross examination",
      "word": "ins Kreuzverhör nehmen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cross-examine"
}