transit

²transit

verb

Definition of TRANSIT

intransitive verb

: to make a transit

transitive verb

1

a : to pass over or through b : to cause to pass over or through

2

: to pass across (a meridian, a celestial body, or the field of view of a telescope)

3

: to turn (a telescope) over about the horizontal transverse axis in surveying

Examples of TRANSIT

1. <once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier>

First Known Use of TRANSIT

15th century

Related to TRANSIT

Synonyms: course, cover, cross, cut (across), follow, go, navigate, pass (over), perambulate, peregrinate, proceed (along), track, traverse, travel

Related Words: hike, traipse, tramp, tread, walk; ride, run; crisscross

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