¹over

adverb \ˈō-vər\

: in an upward and forward direction across something

: downward from an upright position

: downward to a flat or horizontal position

Full Definition of OVER

a : across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football

b : forward beyond an edge or brink and often down <wandered too near the cliff and fell over>

c : across the brim <soup boiled over>

d : so as to bring the underside up <turned his cards over>

e : from a vertical to a prone or inclined position <knocked the lamp over>

f : from one person or side to another <hand it over>

g : across <got his point over>

h : to one's home <invite some friends over>

i : on the other side of an intervening space <the next town over>

j : to agreement or concord <won them over>

a (1) : beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree <show ran a minute over> (2) : in an excessive manner : inordinately

b : till a later time (as the next day) : overnight <stay over> <sleep over>

a : above

b : so as to cover the whole surface <windows boarded over>

—used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expected

a : through <read it over>; also : in an intensive or comprehensive manner

b : once more : again <do it over>

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Origin of OVER

Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to OVER

Synonyms: across, athwart, through

Antonyms: nevermore

Rhymes with OVER

clover, Dover, drover, rover, stover, trover

²over

preposition

: from, to, or at a place that is higher than (someone or something)

: on top of (something) : so as to cover (something)

: beyond and down from (something)

Full Definition of OVER

—used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another <towered over his mother> <flew over the lake> <rode over the old Roman road>

a —used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person <respected those over him>

b —used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference <a big lead over the others>

c —used as a function word to indicate one that is overcome, circumvented, or disregarded <passed over the governor's veto>

a : more than <cost over $5>

b : above 4

a —used as a function word to indicate position upon or movement down upon <laid a blanket over the child> <hit him over the head>

b (1) : all through or throughout <showed me over the house> <went over his notes> (2) —used as a function word connecting one mathematical set and another whose elements are coefficients or values of parameters used to form elements of the first set <polynomials over the field of real numbers>

c —used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication <over the radio>

—used as a function word to indicate position on or motion to the other side or beyond <lives over the way> <fell over the edge>

a : throughout, during <over the past 25 years>

b : until the end of <stay over Sunday>

a —used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference <the Lord watches over his own>

b —used as a function word to indicate the object of an expressed or implied occupation, activity, or concern <trouble over money> <met with advisers over lunch>

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