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in·ter·sect (ĭńtər-sĕkt́)

[Latin intersecāre, intersect-, inter-, inter-, + secāre, to cut.]

verb: -sect·ed, -sect·ing, -sects. 

transitive verb 

  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.

intransitive verb 

  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.