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run over
verb
Definition of RUN OVER
intransitive verb
1
: to exceed a limit
2
: overflow
transitive verb
1
: to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly
2
: to collide with, knock down, and often drive over <ran over a dog>
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First Known Use of RUN OVER
15th century
Rhymes with RUN OVER
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