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Bridges has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

"Harry Bridges led a massive strike by the San Francisco longshoremen in 1947."

2

plural of bridge

"The ancient stone bridges spanned the wide river, connecting villages on either side."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridge

"The river bridges the gap between the two cities every morning."

In plain English: To bridge means to connect two separate things so they can work together smoothly.

"They built bridges between their two cultures to improve understanding and cooperation."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"Several members of the Bridges family have made significant contributions to local architecture."

Example Sentences
"They built bridges between their two cultures to improve understanding and cooperation." verb
"The old footbridge had been bridged by heavy machinery to allow construction access." verb
"She managed to bridge the gap between her two conflicting opinions during the heated debate." verb
"The team worked late into the night to bridge the communication issues with their overseas clients." verb
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Origin

The word bridges is simply the plural form of bridge, used to refer to multiple structures that span physical obstacles like rivers or roads. It shares its origin with other Germanic languages but entered English in Middle English without a change in core meaning.

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