cross (v)
traverse (v)
span (v)
sweep#3 (v)

v02685390

type v
lex_filenum 42
def to cover or extend over an area or time period
examples Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres
The novel spans three centuries
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym cover, continue, extend
Derivationally related form sweep → sweep
Derivationally related form span → span
Incoming links
Derivationally related form span → span
Derivationally related form sweep → sweep
Hyponym cover, continue, extend

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