| 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 | ||