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# crossed over

verb phrase (cross over, crosses over, crossed over, crossing over)

«crossed over» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, polite, spiritual) died, went to the other side (the next life).
2. (literal) went from one side to the other (crossed over the road).
3. moved to a different style or group (a singer crossed over to pop).

### In the lessons

The death sense is gentle and spiritual, used by religious or spiritual people and in ghost stories; polite. All regions.

### Examples

- Grandma crossed over peacefully last night.
- The ghost could not cross over to the other side.
- We crossed over the bridge into town (literal).
- The country singer crossed over to pop music.
- The medium claimed to talk to people who had crossed over.
- The children crossed over at the zebra crossing (literal).

### Note

Trap: the literal «go across» is far more common. Only context about death or spirits gives «died».