The act of building, crossing, or spanning a bridge; also means connecting two separate things.
From 'bridge' (Old English 'brycg') + '-ing' suffix. The gerund form emerged to describe both literal bridge construction and the metaphorical act of connection.
The metaphorical power of 'bridging' is remarkable—we use it for 'bridging divides,' 'bridging gaps,' and 'bridging communities,' showing how this word has become our primary metaphor for solving separation and creating connection.
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