COLLIDE


Meaning of COLLIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlīd ]

intransitive verb

( col·lid·ed ; col·lid·ing )

Etymology: Latin collidere, from com- + laedere to injure by striking

Date: 1700

1. : to come together with solid or direct impact

the car collided with a tree

2. : clash

colliding cultures

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.