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over adverb 1 above and across. 2 outwards and downwards • knock him over • The kettle boiled over. 3 across a space; to or on the other side • fly over from Australia. 4 from one person, side or condition to another • win them over • turn the card over. 5 through, from beginning to end, usually with concentration • read the letter over • think it over thoroughly. 6 again; in repetition • do it twice over. 7 at an end • The game is over. 8 so as to cover completely • paper the cracks over. 9 beyond a limit; in excess (of) • go over budget • spend over £10. 10 remaining • left over. 11 until a later time • hold payment over until February. prep 1 in or to a position which is above or higher in place, importance, authority, value or number, etc. 2 above and from one side to another • fly over the sea. 3 so as to cover • flopped over his eyes. 4 out and down from • fall over the edge. 5 throughout the extent of something • read over that page again. 6 during a specified time or period • sometime over the weekend. 7 until after a specified time • stay over Monday night. 8 more than • over a year ago. 9 concerning; about • argue over who would pay. 10 while occupied with something • chat about it over coffee. 11 occupying time with something • spend a day over the preparations. 12 recovered from the effects of something • be over the accident. 13 by means of something • hear about it over the radio. 14 divided by • Six over three is two. adj 1 upper; higher. 2 outer. 3 excessive. See also over-. exclamation used during two-way radio conversations: showing that one has finished speaking and expects a reply. noun, cricket 1 a series of six (or formerly in Australia eight) balls bowled by the same bowler from the same end of the pitch. 2 play during such a series of balls. be all over someone colloq to make a great fuss of them, often ingratiatingly. over again once more. over against something opposite it; in contrast with it. over and above something in addition to it. over and over again repeatedly. over head and ears completely submerged. over the top (abbreviation OTT) colloq excessive; exaggerated.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ofer.

over adverb 1 above and across. 2 outwards and downwards • knock him over • The kettle boiled over. 3 across a space; to or on the other side • fly over from Australia. 4 from one person, side or condition to another • win them over • turn the card over. 5 through, from beginning to end, usually with concentration • read the letter over • think it over thoroughly. 6 again; in repetition • do it twice over. 7 at an end • The game is over. 8 so as to cover completely • paper the cracks over. 9 beyond a limit; in excess (of) • go over budget • spend over £10. 10 remaining • left over. 11 until a later time • hold payment over until February. prep 1 in or to a position which is above or higher in place, importance, authority, value or number, etc. 2 above and from one side to another • fly over the sea. 3 so as to cover • flopped over his eyes. 4 out and down from • fall over the edge. 5 throughout the extent of something • read over that page again. 6 during a specified time or period • sometime over the weekend. 7 until after a specified time • stay over Monday night. 8 more than • over a year ago. 9 concerning; about • argue over who would pay. 10 while occupied with something • chat about it over coffee. 11 occupying time with something • spend a day over the preparations. 12 recovered from the effects of something • be over the accident. 13 by means of something • hear about it over the radio. 14 divided by • Six over three is two. adj 1 upper; higher. 2 outer. 3 excessive. See also over-. exclamation used during two-way radio conversations: showing that one has finished speaking and expects a reply. noun, cricket 1 a series of six (or formerly in Australia eight) balls bowled by the same bowler from the same end of the pitch. 2 play during such a series of balls. be all over someone colloq to make a great fuss of them, often ingratiatingly. over again once more. over against something opposite it; in contrast with it. over and above something in addition to it. over and over again repeatedly. over head and ears completely submerged. over the top (abbreviation OTT) colloq excessive; exaggerated.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ofer.

over adverb 1 above and across. 2 outwards and downwards • knock him over • The kettle boiled over. 3 across a space; to or on the other side • fly over from Australia. 4 from one person, side or condition to another • win them over • turn the card over. 5 through, from beginning to end, usually with concentration • read the letter over • think it over thoroughly. 6 again; in repetition • do it twice over. 7 at an end • The game is over. 8 so as to cover completely • paper the cracks over. 9 beyond a limit; in excess (of) • go over budget • spend over £10. 10 remaining • left over. 11 until a later time • hold payment over until February. prep 1 in or to a position which is above or higher in place, importance, authority, value or number, etc. 2 above and from one side to another • fly over the sea. 3 so as to cover • flopped over his eyes. 4 out and down from • fall over the edge. 5 throughout the extent of something • read over that page again. 6 during a specified time or period • sometime over the weekend. 7 until after a specified time • stay over Monday night. 8 more than • over a year ago. 9 concerning; about • argue over who would pay. 10 while occupied with something • chat about it over coffee. 11 occupying time with something • spend a day over the preparations. 12 recovered from the effects of something • be over the accident. 13 by means of something • hear about it over the radio. 14 divided by • Six over three is two. adj 1 upper; higher. 2 outer. 3 excessive. See also over-. exclamation used during two-way radio conversations: showing that one has finished speaking and expects a reply. noun, cricket 1 a series of six (or formerly in Australia eight) balls bowled by the same bowler from the same end of the pitch. 2 play during such a series of balls. be all over someone colloq to make a great fuss of them, often ingratiatingly. over again once more. over against something opposite it; in contrast with it. over and above something in addition to it. over and over again repeatedly. over head and ears completely submerged. over the top (abbreviation OTT) colloq excessive; exaggerated.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ofer.