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over

[oh-ver]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

above in place or position.
the roof over one's head.
above and to the other side of.
to leap over a wall.
above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding.
There is no one over her in the department now.
so as to rest on or cover; on or upon.
Throw a sheet over the bed.
on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc..
I can't imagine what has come over her.
on or on top of.
to hit someone over the head.
here and there on or in; about.
at various places over the country.
through all parts of; all through.
to roam over the estate; to show someone over the house.
to and fro on or in; across; throughout.
to travel all over Europe.
from one side to the other of; to the other side of; across.
to go over a bridge.
on the other side of; across.
lands over the sea.
reaching higher than, so as to submerge.
The water is over his shoulders.
in excess of; more than.
over a mile; not over five dollars.
above in degree, quantity, etc..
a big improvement over last year's turnout.
in preference to.
chosen over another applicant.
throughout the length of.
The message was sent over a great distance.
until after the end of.
to adjourn over the holidays.
throughout the duration of.
over a long period of years.
in reference to, concerning, or about.
to quarrel over a matter.
while engaged in or occupied with.
to fall asleep over one's work.
via; by means of.
He told me over the phone. I heard it over the radio.

adverb

beyond the top or upper surface or edge of something.
a roof that hangs over.
so as to cover the surface, or affect the whole surface.
The furniture was covered over with dust.
through a region, area, etc..
He was known the world over.
at some distance, as in a direction indicated.
They live over by the hill.
from side to side; across; to the other side.
to sail over.
across an intervening space.
Toss the ball over, will you?
across or beyond the edge or rim.
The soup boiled over. The bathtub ran over.
from beginning to end; throughout.
to read a paper over; Think it over.
from one person, party, etc., to another.
Hand the money over. He made the property over to his brother.
on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space.
over in Japan.
so as to displace from an upright position.
to knock over a glass of milk.
so as to put in the reversed position.
She turned the bottle over. The dog rolled over.
once more; again.
Do the work over.
in repetition or succession.
twenty times over.
in excess or addition.
to pay the full sum and something over.
in excess of or beyond a certain amount.
Five goes into seven once, with two over.
throughout or beyond a period of time.
to stay over till Monday.
to one's residence, office, or the like.
Why don't you come over for lunch?
so as to reach a place across an intervening space, body of water, etc..
Her ancestors came over on the Mayflower.

adjective

upper; higher up.
higher in authority, station, etc.
serving, or intended to serve, as an outer covering; outer.
remaining or additional, surplus; extra.
too great; excessive (usually used in combination).
Insufficient tact and overaggressiveness are two of his problems.
ended; done; past.
when the war was over.

noun

an amount in excess or addition; extra.
Military., a shot that strikes or bursts beyond the target.
Cricket.
1. the number of balls, usually six, delivered between successive changes of bowlers.
2. the part of the game played between such changes.

verb (used with object)

to go or get over; leap over.
Southern U.S., to recover from.

interjection

(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has temporarily finished transmitting and is awaiting a reply or acknowledgment.)

over-

preposition

a prefixal use of over, or occurring in various senses in compounds (overboard; overcoat; overhang; overlap; overlord; overrun; overthrow ), and especially employed, with the sense of “over the limit,” “to excess,” “too much,” “too,” to form verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and nouns (overact; overcapitalize; overcrowd; overfull; overmuch; oversupply; overweight ), and many others, mostly self-explanatory: a hyphen, which is commonly absent from old or well-established formations, is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly.

over

/ ˈəʊvə /

preposition

directly above; on the top of; via the top or upper surface of
over one's head
on or to the other side of
over the river
during; through, or throughout (a period of time)
in or throughout all parts of
to travel over England
throughout the whole extent of
over the racecourse
above; in preference to
I like that over everything else
by the agency of (an instrument of telecommunication)
we heard it over the radio
more than
over a century ago
on the subject of; about
an argument over nothing
while occupied in
discussing business over golf
having recovered from the effects of
she's not over that last love affair yet
added to; in addition to
he earns a large amount over and above his salary

adverb

in a state, condition, situation, or position that is or has been placed or put over something
to climb over
(particle) so as to cause to fall
knocking over a policeman
at or to a point across intervening space, water, etc
come over and see us
over in America
throughout a whole area
the world over
(particle) from beginning to end, usually cursorily
to read a document over
throughout a period of time
stay over for this week
(esp in signalling and radio) it is now your turn to speak, act, etc
more than is expected or usual
not over well
once more
1. opposite to
2. contrasting with
(often foll by again) repeatedly
1. in addition, esp when not expected
2. unfair or excessive

adjective

(postpositive) finished; no longer in progress
is the concert over yet?

adverb

remaining; surplus (often in the phrase left over )

noun

cricket
1. a series of six balls bowled by a bowler from the same end of the pitch
2. the play during this

over-

prefix

excessive or excessively; beyond an agreed or desirable limit
overcharge
overdue
oversimplify
indicating superior rank
overseer
indicating location or movement above
overhang
indicating movement downwards
overthrow

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Word History and Origins

Origin of over¹

First recorded before 900; (adverb, preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adjective) Middle English over(e), originally a variant of uver(e) (eastern dialect uver; love ), Old English ufera (akin to ofer ), assimilated to the adverb form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

Origin of over²

Middle English; Old English ofer-. See over

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Word History and Origins

Origin of over¹

Old English ofer; related to Old High German ubir, obar, Old Norse yfir, Latin super, Greek huper

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

over against. against.
over and above, in addition to; besides.
a profit over and above what they had anticipated.
over the hill. hill.
all over,
1. over the entire surface of; everywhere.
  material printed all over with a floral design.
2. thoroughly; entirely.
  She's an inspiring model all over.
3. finished.
  The war was all over and the soldiers came home.
over there, (in the U.S. during and after World War I) in or to Europe.
Many of the boys who went over there never came back.
over and over, several times; repeatedly.
They played the same record over and over.
over again, in repetition; once more.
The director had the choir sing one passage over again.
all over with, ended; finished.
It seemed miraculous that the feud was all over with.
over with, finished or done.
Let's get this thing over with, so that we don't have to worry about it any more.

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Example Sentences

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Slash has a deep fascination with Universal Studios, made clear by his knowledge of how the park’s backlot tram trek — officially designated as the World-Famous Studio Tour — has shifted over the years.

From Los Angeles Times

A Ventura County naval base wants its neighbors to know they’re going to host some guests — and things might get loud over the next few weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

The German officially took over on 1 January - two and a half months after his unveiling - but England have only played four games since, with Wayne Rooney describing the fixtures as "nonsense" in any case.

From BBC

Seventh seed Djokovic hung over the net as he waited to congratulate Alcaraz, before waving to all corners of Arthur Ashe Stadium as he departed.

From BBC

“I would look at him,” she said, “and I would say, ‘I would do this all over again.’

From Los Angeles Times

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When To Use

What does over- mean?

Over- is a prefix meaning “over,” particularly in the sense of "too much," "over the limit," or "over (in space)." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.Over- comes from Old English ofer-, meaning “over.” Cognates of ofer- in other languages include German über, as in Übermensch; Latin super, as in superego; and Greek hypér, as in hyperactive. Learn more at our entries for uber, super, and hyper.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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