Skip to content

Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

Read full poem →

verb

To finish successfully.

She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.

Know more →
Back To Dictionary

Dictionary Entry

crux

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /kɹʌks/Used In Literature ↓

The basic, central, or essential point or feature.

In a Sentence

The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.

Origin

Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.

Common Phrases

. cruxansata cruxinterpretum cruxcrux realcrux santacrux whole
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.

Poetry examples for crux

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.