From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsomebody’s paths crosssomebody’s paths cross (also cross paths)MEET if two people’s paths cross, or if they cross paths, they meet, usually without expecting it If our paths crossed I usually ignored her. We didn’t cross paths again until 2001. → cross
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somebody’s paths cross• Our paths did not cross again until 1941.somebody’s paths crosssomebody’s paths crossMEETif two people’s paths cross, they meet by chance Our paths did not cross again. → path 