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   O·ver

   /ˈōvər/

   

   preposition

   • 1. extending directly upward from: "I saw flames over Berlin" Similar aboveon top ofhigher thanhigher up thanatopOpposite underbelow
   • ▪ above so as to cover or protect: "an oxygen tent over the bed"
   • ▪ extending above (a general area) from a vantage point: "views over Hyde Park" Similar acrossontoaroundthroughoutall throughthroughout the extent ofeverywhere inin all parts of
   • 2. at a higher level or layer than: "watching a television hanging over the bar" Similar aboveon top ofhigher thanhigher up thanatopOpposite underbelow
   • ▪ higher in grade or rank than: "over him is the financial director" Similar superior toabovehigher up thanmore powerful thanin charge ofresponsible forcommanding
   • ▪ expressing authority or control: "editorial control over what is included"
   • ▪ expressing preference: "I'd choose the well-known brand over that one"
   • ▪ expressing greater number: "there was a slight predominance of boys over girls"
   • ▪ higher in volume or pitch than: "he shouted over the noise of the taxis"
   • 3. higher than or more than (a specified number or quantity): "over 40 degrees C" Similar more thanabovein excess ofexceedingupwards ofbeyondgreater than
   • 4. expressing passage or trajectory across: "she trudged over the lawn" Similar acrossontoaroundthroughoutall throughthroughout the extent ofeverywhere inin all parts of
   • ▪ beyond and falling or hanging from: "it toppled over the cliff"
   • ▪ at the other side of; beyond: "over the hill is a small village"
   • 5. expressing duration: "she told me over coffee"
   • 6. by means of; by the medium of: "a voice came over the loudspeaker"
   • 7. on the subject of: "a heated debate over unemployment" Similar on the subject ofaboutconcerningapropos ofwith reference tospeaking ofwith regard/respect toregardingas regardsrelating torespectingin connection withas forrein re
   • 8. no longer affected by: "we were over the worst"
   • ▪ no longer upset by or missing (a former lover or partner): informal "now it's finished and even though I am totally over him, I'm wondering whether I should pay him a surprise visit"
   • ▪ weary of or no longer wanting to deal with (something): informal "I'm over all of this rain!"

   adverb

   • 1. expressing passage or trajectory across an area: "he leaned over and tapped me on the hand"
   • ▪ in or to the place mentioned or indicated: "over here"
   • 2. beyond and falling or hanging from a point: "listing over at an acute angle"
   • 3. used to express action and result: "the car flipped over"
   • 4. used to express repetition of a process: "twice over"
   • 5. (in two-way radio communication) used to indicate that the speaker has finished speaking and is awaiting a reply.

   adjective

   • 1. finished or complete: "the match is over" Similar at an endfinishedconcludedterminatedno moreendedextinctgonedeada thing of the pastancient history
   • ▪ no longer fashionable or in vogue: "skiing is so over, and snowboarding is passé!"

   noun

   • 1. a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch.

   Word Origin Old Englishofer, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch over and German über, from an Indo-European word (originally a comparative of the element represented by -ove in above) which is also the base of Latin super and Greek huper.

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   What is over adverb?

   • used to say that it is somebody’s turn to do something Definition of over adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. OVER- meaning: 1. too much: 2. above or higher than something: 3. If you walk, jump, climb, etc over an object…. Learn more.

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   Is 'over' the same as 'on'?

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   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.

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   Definition of over in Essential American English Dictionary. over. adverb. , preposition. us / ˈoʊ·vər/ Add to word list. A2. covering someone or something: I put the blanket over her. A2. more than an amount, number, or age: Recommended for ages 5 and over. B1. above or higher than something: A huge plane flew over our heads. B1.

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   over. adverb. These are words and phrases related to over. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of over. Please look this contract over. Synonyms. from beginning to end. from top to bottom. all through. all over. from head to foot. from cover to cover. from stem to stern. from end to end.