BRIDGE OVER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bridge over mean? 

• BRIDGE OVER (verb)
  The verb BRIDGE OVER has 2 senses:

1. suffice for a period between two points

2. connect or reduce the distance between

  Familiarity information: BRIDGE OVER used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRIDGE OVER (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suffice for a period between two points

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

bridge over; keep going; tide over

Context example:

This money will keep us going for another year

Hypernyms (to "bridge over" is one way to...):

answer; do; serve; suffice (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Connect or reduce the distance between

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

bridge; bridge over

Hypernyms (to "bridge over" is one way to...):

connect; link; link up; tie (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

 Context examples 

Of course you must bear in mind that I did not have full opportunity of examination such as I should wish; our very friendship makes a little difficulty which not even medical science or custom can bridge over.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)