v. in·ter·sect·ed, in·ter·sect·ing, in·ter·sects v.tr. 1. To cut across or through: The path intersects the park. 2. To form an intersection with; cross: The road intersects the highway a mile from here. v.intr. 1. To cut across or overlap each other: circles intersecting on a graph. 2. To form an intersection; cross: These two fences intersect at the creek. [Latin intersecāre, intersect- : inter-, inter- + secāre, to cut; see sek- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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