traverse
Translation
to traverse, to cross
Examples
They had to traverse a dangerous mountain pass.
They had to traverse a dangerous mountain pass.
The new bridge will traverse the river.
The new bridge will traverse the river.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to travel across or through (sth.). They had to traverse a dangerous mountain pass.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cross, pass over, navigate, negotiate
Etymology
From Old French 'traverser', from Latin 'transversus' meaning 'athwart, crosswise'. 'Trans-' (across) + 'versus' (turned).
Memory Tips
Think of 'trans-' as in 'transport' (to carry across). To traverse is to travel across a large area.