over

over [ō′vər]

prep.

[ME ouer < OE ofer, akin to Ger über, ober < IE * uper (orig. a compar. of * upo, up) > L super, Gr hyper]

1.

a) in, at, or to a position up from; higher than; above [a canopy over the bed, in water over his knees]

b) on top of [a blanket over the bed]

c) above, in various figurative uses [gloom hung over the town; the lecture went over our heads]

2. across and down from or down upon [to fall over a cliff, to trip over a chair]

3. while engaged in; during [we discussed it over dinner]

4. upon the surface of [spread the icing over the cake]

5. so as to cover or close [shutters over the windows]

6. upon: said as of an effect or influence [he cast a spell over them]

7. so as to show care, concern, etc. for [watching over a flock, hovering over the baby]

8. above in authority, position, power, etc. [to rule over a nation]

9. authorized or attested by [over his signature]

10. in a course leading along or across, or above and to the other side of [fly over the lake]

11. on the other side of [a city over the border]

12.

a) here and there in [the tourists dashed over the city]

b) through all parts of [carefully going over my notes]

13. during; through [over the past ten years]

14. more than, or above, in degree, amount, number, etc. [a moderate increase over his current salary, a gift costing over five dollars]

15. up to and including; until after [stay over Easter]

16. in preference to [chose the red hat over the blue one]

17. in spite of; in successful opposition to [we did it over his objections]

18. about; concerning [a quarrel over politics]

19. through the medium of; on [over the telephone or radio]

20. Arith. divided by [6 over 3 is 2]

adv.

1.

a) above, across, or to the other side

b) across the brim or edge

2. more; in excess; beyond [three hours or over]

3. longer or till a time later [please stay over]

4. throughout or covering the entire area [the wound healed over]

5. from start to finish; through [go over it again]

6.

a) from an upright position [to fall over]

b) upside down; into an inverted position [turn the cup over]

7. again; another time [do it over]

8. at or on the other side, as of an intervening space, or at or to a specified place [over in England, come over here]

9. from one side, belief, viewpoint, etc. to another [they won him over]

10. from one person, etc. to another [hand over the money]: See also phrases GET OVER, (at GET), PUT OVER, (at PUT)

adj.

1. upper, outer, superior, excessive, or extra: often in combination [overcoat, overseer, oversupply]

2. done with; finished; past [his life is over]

3. having reached the other side; having got across

4. Informal as a surplus; in excess; extra [to be three hours over for the week]

n.

1. something in addition; excess; surplus

2. Cricket

a) the set number of balls bowled during a single turn at one end of the wicket

b) the period of time during which this takes place

3. Mil. a shot that hits or explodes beyond the target

vt.

to pass above and across

interj.

1. turn the page, sheet, etc. over

2. I have finished speaking for the moment — please respond: used in radio communication

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over again

again; another time; anew

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over all

over the whole extent; from end to end

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over and above

in addition to; more than; besides

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over and over again or over and over

repeatedly; time after time