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OVER
complete, concluded, ended, over, all over, terminated
(adjective) having come or been brought to a conclusion; “the harvesting was complete”; “the affair is over, ended, finished”; “the abruptly terminated interview”
over, o'er
(adverb) throughout a period of time; “stay over the weekend”
over
(adverb) at or to a point across intervening space etc.; “come over and see us some time”; “over there”
over
(adverb) throughout an area; “he is known the world over”
over
(adverb) beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position; “a roof that hangs over”
over
(noun) (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
over (not comparable)
Discontinued; ended or concluded.
Usage notes
Not used before a noun.
Adverb
over (not comparable)
Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.
To an excessive degree; overly.
From an upright position to being horizontal.
Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
From one position or state to another.
Overnight (throughout the night).
(US, usually, with do) Again; another time; once more; over again.
(procedure word, military) a procedure word meaning that a station is finished transmitting and is expecting a response.
Noun
over (plural overs)
(cricket) A set of six legal balls bowled.
Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
Preposition
over
Physical positioning.
On top of; above; higher than; further up.
Across or spanning.
In such a way as to cover.
From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards.
By comparison.
More than; to a greater degree.
Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far.
(in certain collocations) As compared to.
Indicating relative status, authority, or power
(mathematics) Divided by.
(poker) Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house.
Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.
While using, especially while consuming.
Concerning or regarding.
Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.
Usage notes
When used in the context of "from one location to another", over implies that the two places are at approximately the same height or the height difference is not relevant. For example, if two offices are on the same floor of a building, an office worker might say I'll bring that over for you, while if the offices were on different floors, the sentence would likely be I'll bring that up [down] for you. However, distances are not constrained, e.g. He came over from England last year and now lives in Los Angeles or I moved the stapler over to the other side of my desk.
Interjection
over
In radio communications: end of sentence, ready to receive reply.
Verb
over (third-person singular simple present overs, present participle overing, simple past and past participle overed)
(UK, transitive, dialect, obsolete) To go over, or jump over.
(UK, intransitive, dialect, obsolete) To run about.
Etymology 2
Noun
over (plural overs)
(rare, dialectal or obsolete) A shore, riverbank.
Usage notes
Now mostly found in place names, as in Westover or Overton, Hampshire (a town built on the River Test). Fell out of use in the 16th century.
Anagrams
• -vore, Vore, rove, vore
Proper noun
Over
A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3770).
A suburban area in Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6366).
A hamlet in Almondsbury parish, South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST5882)
A hamlet near Gloucester in Highnam parish, Tewkesbury district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO8119).
A village in Seevetal, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Anagrams
• -vore, Vore, rove, vore
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver, prep. Etym: [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. über, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. öfver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. upari. Above, Eaves, Hyper-, Orlop, Super-, Sovereign, Up.]
1. Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to Ant: under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city. The mercy seat that is over the testimony. Ex. xxx. 6. Over them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning. Longfellow.
2. Across; from side to side of; -- implying a passing or moving, either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table. Certain lakes . . . poison birds which fly over them. Bacon.
3. Upon the surface of, or the whole surface of; hither and thither upon; throughout the whole extent of; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city.
4. Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen. Swift.
5. Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to Ant: under. Thou shalt be over my house. Gen. xli. 40. I will make thee rules over many things. Matt. xxv. 23. Dost thou not watch over my sin Job xiv. 16. His tender mercies are over all his works. Ps. cxlv. 9.
6. Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter.
7. Above the perpendicular height or length of, with an idea of measurement; as, the water, or the depth of water, was over his head, over his shoes.
8. Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost over five dollars. "Over all this." Chaucer.
9. Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto.
Note: Over, in poetry, is often contracted into o'er.
Note: Over his signature (or name) is a substitute for the idiomatic English form, under his signature (name, hand and seal, etc.), the reference in the latter form being to the authority under which the writing is made, executed, or published, and not the place of the autograph, etc. Over all (Her.), placed over or upon other bearings, and therefore hinding them in part; -- said of a charge.
– Over head and ears, beyond one's depth; completely; wholly; hopelessly; as, over head and ears in debt. [Colloq.] -- Over the left. See under Left.
– To run over (Mach.), to have rotation in such direction that the crank pin traverses the upper, or front, half of its path in the forward, or outward, stroke; -- said of a crank which drives, or is driven by, a reciprocating piece.
O"ver, adv.
1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a foot in diameter.
2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy. "We will pass over to Gibeah." Judges xix. 12. Also, with verbs of being: At, or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over.
3. From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels.
4. From inside to outside, above or across the brim. Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over. Luke vi. 38.
5. Beyond a limit; hence, in excessive degree or quantity; superfluously; with repetition; as, to do the whole work over. "So over violent." Dryden. He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18.
6. In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top; as, to turn (one's self) over; to roll a stone over; to turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart.
7. At an end; beyond the limit of continuance; completed; finished. "Their distress was over." Macaulay. "The feast was over." Sir W. Scott.
Note: Over, out, off, and similar adverbs, are often used in the predicate with the sense and force of adjectives, agreeing in this respect with the adverbs of place, here, there, everywhere, nowhere; as, the games were over; the play is over; the master was out; his hat is off.
Note: Over is much used in composition, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as in overcast, overflow, to cast or flow so as to spread over or cover; overhang, to hang above; overturn, to turn so as to bring the underside towards the top; overact, overreach, to act or reach beyond, implying excess or superiority. All over. (a) Over the whole; upon all parts; completely; as, he is spatterd with mud all over. (b) Wholly over; at an end; as, it is all over with him.
– Over again, once more; with repetition; afresh; anew. Dryden.
– Over against, opposite; in front. Addison.
– Over and above, in a manner, or degree, beyond what is supposed, defined, or usual; besides; in addition; as, not over and above well. "He . . . gained, over and above, the good will of all people." L' Estrange.
– Over and over, repeatedly; again and again.
– To boil over. See under Boil, v. i.
– To come it over, To do over, To give over, etc. See under Come, Do, Give, etc.
– To throw over, to abandon; to betray. Cf. To throw overboard, under Overboard.
O"ver, a.
Definition: Upper; covering; higher; superior; also, excessive; too much or too great; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord, overwork, overhaste.
O"ver, n. (Cricket)
Definition: A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind ine wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behing the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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