"cross-train" meaning in English

See cross-train in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: cross-trains [present, singular, third-person], cross-training [participle, present], cross-trained [participle, past], cross-trained [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English cross-train From cross- + train. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cross-|train|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cross- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahere Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre Old French traïnerder. Old French trainder. Middle English trayne English train English cross-train [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "delay", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "traïner", "id" : "drag", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "drag", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "trahere", "id" : "drag", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "run", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*dʰregʰ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "trahō", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Vulgar Latin", "term" : "*tragīnāre", "lang" : "la-vul" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "trainer", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "train", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "trayne", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "train", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cross-train", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cross-train"> From cross- + train. Head templates: {{en-verb}} cross-train (third-person singular simple present cross-trains, present participle cross-training, simple past and past participle cross-trained)
  1. To train in a different task, skill or sport
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  2. To train in a variety of tasks, skills or sports
    Sense id: en-cross-train-en-verb-dSC6AmT2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cross-trainer

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