ACROSS

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English acros, from Anglo-French an crois, from an in (from Latin in) + crois cross, from Latin crux Date: 14th century in a position reaching from one side to the other ; crosswise , to or on the opposite side, so as to be understandable, acceptable, or successful , II. preposition Date: 1591 1. from one side to the opposite side of ; over , through , on the opposite side of , so as to intersect or pass through at an angle , so as to find or meet , 4. throughout , so as to include or take into consideration all classes or categories , III. adjective Date: 1621 being in a crossed position