English verb: bridge over | |||
1. | bridge over (stative) suffice for a period between two points | ||
Samples | This money will keep us going for another year. | ||
Synonyms | keep going, tide over | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | answer, do, serve, suffice | ||
2. | bridge over (stative) connect or reduce the distance between | ||
Synonyms | bridge | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | connect, link, link up, tie | ||