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over
preposition
B1
above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above:
The sign over the door said "Exit".
She held the umbrella over both of us.
Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city.
I put my hands over my eyes/ears because I couldn't bear to watch/listen.
I couldn't hear what she was saying over the noise of the planes taking off (= the planes were louder than her voice).
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over preposition (COVERING)
A2
in a position that is covering something:
Put a clean cloth over the cakes while they cool.
I put a shawl over my shoulders.
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over preposition (ACROSS)
B1
across from one side to the other, especially by going up and then down:
She jumped over the gate.
The road goes over the mountains, not through a tunnel.
She is always chatting with her neighbour over the garden fence.
From the top of the tower you could see for miles over the city.
Tanks travel over the most difficult ground.
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over preposition (FALLING)
falling down from somewhere:
The coin rolled over the edge of the table.
Harold jumped out of the car just before it went over the cliff.
falling because of stepping on something:
She tripped over a toy lying on the path.
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over preposition (MORE THAN)
A2
more than:
Most of the carpets cost/are over $5,000.
Children over the age of twelve (= older than twelve) pay the full price.
I value quality of life over money.
A2
increasing to further than a particular limit or point:
They are already $25 million over budget.
over and above
in addition to:
They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments.
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over preposition (OTHER SIDE)
B1
on the other side of:
There's a bar over the road we could go to.
The story continues over the page.
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over preposition (CONNECTED WITH)
C2
(referring to a cause of interest, worry, discussion, etc.) connected with or about:
There's no point in arguing over something so unimportant.
I need time to talk/think over your proposal (= to discuss/consider it carefully).
The legal battle was over who should have custody of the child.
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over preposition (DURING)
B1
during something, or while doing something:
I was in Seattle over the summer.
Shall we discuss it over lunch/over a drink?
They took/spent an hour over lunch (= their meal lasted an hour).
It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time (= as time passes).
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over preposition (FEELING BETTER)
be/get over sth
to feel physically or mentally better after an illness or an upsetting experience:
It takes you a while to get over an illness like that.
His girlfriend broke up with him last year and he's not over her yet.
He's not fully recovered, but he's over the worst (= has experienced the worst stage of the illness and is now improving).
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over preposition (CONTROL)
C2
in control of or teaching someone or something:
A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.
She's a sales manager but she has a regional sales director over (= with a higher rank than) her.
The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph.
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over preposition (USING)
B2
using:
They spoke over the phone.
We heard the news over the radio.
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over preposition (MATHEMATICS)
sometimes used when talking about a calculation in which one number is divided by another number:
40 over 7 is roughly 6.
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Grammar
Above or over?
When we use above as a preposition, it means ‘higher than’. Its meaning is close to that of the preposition over. In the following sentences, over can be used instead of above: …
Over
Over is a preposition, adverb, adjective or prefix. …
Over as a preposition
…
Over as an adverb
We can use over as an adverb to talk about movement above something or someone: …
Over as an adjective: be over
We can use be over to mean ‘finished’, ‘at an end’: …
Over as a prefix
We can use over as a prefix to mean ‘too much’. We connect over to the word which comes after it, sometimes with a hyphen after over: …
Over: typical errors
…
Across, over or through?
…
Across
We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv). Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river: …
Over
We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …
Across or through?
…
Across, over and through: typical errors
…
Idioms
all over somewhere
be all over sb
over
adverb
uk
/ˈəʊ.vər/ us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ/
over adverb (DOWN)
from a higher to a lower position; down:
The lamp fell over and broke.
He was run/knocked over by a taxi.
UK The little boy fell over and started to cry.
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over adverb (ACROSS)
B1
across; from one side or place to another:
She leaned over and kissed me.
A fighter plane flew over.
Why don't you come over (= come to my house) for dinner on Thursday?
A friend of mine from France is over visiting us this week (= a friend came from France and is staying with us).
Now we're going over to (= there will be a broadcast from) Wembley for commentary on the Cup Final.
Come over here - it's warmer.
Who's that man over there?
B2
used to describe the way an object moves or is moved so that a different part of it is facing up:
She turned another page over.
The dog rolled over onto its back.
The children rolled over and over (= turned over many times) down the gentle slope.
changing or exchanging position:
Would you mind changing/swapping those plates over?
She changed over to editing from marketing.
Why should we hand over the money to them?
I've done everything I can - now it's over to you (= it's your turn to take action).
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over adverb (HIGHER POSITION)
above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other:
A fighter plane flew over.
A man came to paint over (= cover with paint) the cracks in the wall.
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over adverb (MORE THAN)
A2
more than a particular amount or level:
People who are 65 years old and over can get half-price tickets.
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over adverb (FINISHED)
B1
(especially of an event) finished:
I'll be glad when the competition is over.
I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now.
over and done with
C2
completely finished:
She gets unpleasant tasks over and done with as quickly as possible.
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over adverb (EXTRA)
extra; not used:
I have some euros left over from the last time I was in France.
UK When all the guests had gone, we realized there was lots of food over.
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over adverb (AGAIN)
US
again or repeatedly:
You ruined it - now I'll have to do it over!
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over adverb (FINISHED TALKING)
said when you are talking to someone by radio, to mean that you have finished speaking and will wait for their answer:
"This is flight 595X. Do you read me? Over."
over and out
said when you are talking to someone by radio in order to end the conversation:
"Thank you, control tower. Over and out."
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Grammar
Over
Over is a preposition, adverb, adjective or prefix. …
Over as a preposition
…
Over as an adverb
We can use over as an adverb to talk about movement above something or someone: …
Over as an adjective: be over
We can use be over to mean ‘finished’, ‘at an end’: …
Over as a prefix
We can use over as a prefix to mean ‘too much’. We connect over to the word which comes after it, sometimes with a hyphen after over: …
Over: typical errors
…
Across, over or through?
…
Across
We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv). Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river: …
Over
We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …
Across or through?
…
Across, over and through: typical errors
…
Idioms
over and over (again)
it isn't over until the fat lady sings
over
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈəʊ.vər/ us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ/
(in cricket) a set of six bowls (= throws) from the same end of the field
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over-
prefix
uk
/əʊ.vər-/ us
/oʊ.vɚ-/
over- prefix (TOO MUCH)
too much or more than usual:
The children got over-excited (= too excited).
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over- prefix (MORE THAN)
more than:
a club for the over-50s
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over- prefix (ACROSS)
across:
Of course, the overland route is much slower than going by air.
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over- prefix (HIGHER POSITION)
above:
She was knocked off her bicycle by an overhanging branch.
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Grammar
Over
Over is a preposition, adverb, adjective or prefix. …
Over as a preposition
…
Over as an adverb
We can use over as an adverb to talk about movement above something or someone: …
Over as an adjective: be over
We can use be over to mean ‘finished’, ‘at an end’: …
Over as a prefix
We can use over as a prefix to mean ‘too much’. We connect over to the word which comes after it, sometimes with a hyphen after over: …
Over: typical errors
…
(Definition of over from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
over | American Dictionary
over
preposition
us
/ˈoʊ·vər/
over preposition (ABOVE)
in, to, on, or at a position above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above:
The sign over the door said, "Private."
He put a sweater on over his shirt.
The horse jumped over the fence.
I couldn’t hear what she said over the sound of the music (= The music was louder than her voice).
over preposition (ACROSS)
across from one side to the other, esp. by going up and then down:
Once we get over the bridge we’ll stop for lunch.
She tripped over the rug.
The car went over the cliff (= across the edge of it).
Over also means on the other side of:
Their house is just over the river.
over preposition (MORE THAN)
more than:
Most of these rugs cost over $1000.
Children over 12 (= older than 12) pay full price.
If someone or something goes over a limit or point, it increases beyond it:
Construction costs are already $25 million over budget.
over preposition (CALCULATE)
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divided by
over preposition (USING)
using a device such as a telephone:
They spoke over the phone.
We transfer files over the Internet.
over preposition (DURING)
during a period of time, or while doing something:
She made a lot of changes over the past six months.
Can we discuss this over lunch?
over preposition (AUTHORITY)
greater in authority, power, or position than:
Parents want to have control over their children.
over preposition (ABOUT)
about or connected with:
There’s no point in arguing over this.
over preposition (FINISHED)
(esp. of illness) no longer suffering from:
Is he over the flu yet?
His wife died last year and he’s still not over it.
Idioms
over your head
over the hill
over
adverb [ not gradable ]
us
/ˈoʊ·vər/
over adverb [not gradable] (DOWN)
from a higher to a lower position; down:
The little boy fell over and started to cry.
over adverb [not gradable] (AGAIN)
again or repeatedly:
You’ve ruined it – now I’ll have to do it over.
over adverb [not gradable] (ACROSS)
Over also describes the way an object moves or is moved so that a different part of it is facing up:
The dog rolled over onto its back.
over
adjective [ not gradable ]
us
/ˈoʊ·vər/
over adjective [not gradable] (FINISHED)
(esp. of an event) finished, completed, or ended:
I’ll be glad when the meeting is over.
The game was over by 5 o’clock.
I'm worried about the test, but at least it will be all over (= completely finished)in an hour.
over-
prefix
us
/ˌoʊ·vər/
over- prefix (MORE THAN)
too much or more than usual:
overpriced
overdressed
He’s always been an overachiever.
(Definition of over from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
over | Business English
over
adverb
uk
/ˈəʊvər/ us
more or greater than:
Free delivery on orders over $25.
Over 80% of temporary workers are part-timers.
The cable company has viewers in over 5 million households.
Shares fell by just over 1 per cent to 1,327p.
during a particular period of time:
The loan can be paid back in instalments over 12 months.
Sales went up 300% over only six weeks.
go over (sth)
to become or make something become greater than a particular limit of time, money, etc. :
These additional costs made the project go over.
Be prepared to go over budget.
preposition
B1
above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above:
The sign over the door said "Exit".
She held the umbrella over both of us.
Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city.
I put my hands over my eyes/ears because I couldn't bear to watch/listen.
I couldn't hear what she was saying over the noise of the planes taking off (= the planes were louder than her voice).
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- He clamped his hand over her mouth.
- Could you put some clingfilm over the salad?
- The cart rumbled over the cobbles.
- The trees' branches intertwined to form a dark roof over the path.
- She pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light.
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over preposition (COVERING)
A2
in a position that is covering something:
Put a clean cloth over the cakes while they cool.
I put a shawl over my shoulders.
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over preposition (ACROSS)
B1
across from one side to the other, especially by going up and then down:
She jumped over the gate.
The road goes over the mountains, not through a tunnel.
She is always chatting with her neighbour over the garden fence.
From the top of the tower you could see for miles over the city.
Tanks travel over the most difficult ground.
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over preposition (FALLING)
falling down from somewhere:
The coin rolled over the edge of the table.
Harold jumped out of the car just before it went over the cliff.
falling because of stepping on something:
She tripped over a toy lying on the path.
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over preposition (MORE THAN)
A2
more than:
Most of the carpets cost/are over $5,000.
Children over the age of twelve (= older than twelve) pay the full price.
I value quality of life over money.
A2
increasing to further than a particular limit or point:
They are already $25 million over budget.
over and above
in addition to:
They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments.
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over preposition (OTHER SIDE)
B1
on the other side of:
There's a bar over the road we could go to.
The story continues over the page.
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over preposition (CONNECTED WITH)
C2
(referring to a cause of interest, worry, discussion, etc.) connected with or about:
There's no point in arguing over something so unimportant.
I need time to talk/think over your proposal (= to discuss/consider it carefully).
The legal battle was over who should have custody of the child.
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over preposition (DURING)
B1
during something, or while doing something:
I was in Seattle over the summer.
Shall we discuss it over lunch/over a drink?
They took/spent an hour over lunch (= their meal lasted an hour).
It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time (= as time passes).
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over preposition (FEELING BETTER)
be/get over sth
to feel physically or mentally better after an illness or an upsetting experience:
It takes you a while to get over an illness like that.
His girlfriend broke up with him last year and he's not over her yet.
He's not fully recovered, but he's over the worst (= has experienced the worst stage of the illness and is now improving).
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over preposition (CONTROL)
C2
in control of or teaching someone or something:
A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.
She's a sales manager but she has a regional sales director over (= with a higher rank than) her.
The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph.
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over preposition (USING)
B2
using:
They spoke over the phone.
We heard the news over the radio.
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over preposition (MATHEMATICS)
sometimes used when talking about a calculation in which one number is divided by another number:
40 over 7 is roughly 6.
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Grammar
Above or over?
When we use above as a preposition, it means ‘higher than’. Its meaning is close to that of the preposition over. In the following sentences, over can be used instead of above: …
Over
Over is a preposition, adverb, adjective or prefix. …
Over as a preposition
…
Over as an adverb
We can use over as an adverb to talk about movement above something or someone: …
Over as an adjective: be over
We can use be over to mean ‘finished’, ‘at an end’: …
Over as a prefix
We can use over as a prefix to mean ‘too much’. We connect over to the word which comes after it, sometimes with a hyphen after over: …
Over: typical errors
…
Across, over or through?
…
Across
We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv). Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river: …
Over
We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …
Across or through?
…
Across, over and through: typical errors
…
Idioms
all over somewhere
be all over sb
over
adverb
uk
/ˈəʊ.vər/ us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ/
over adverb (DOWN)
from a higher to a lower position; down:
The lamp fell over and broke.
He was run/knocked over by a taxi.
UK The little boy fell over and started to cry.
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over adverb (ACROSS)
B1
across; from one side or place to another:
She leaned over and kissed me.
A fighter plane flew over.
Why don't you come over (= come to my house) for dinner on Thursday?
A friend of mine from France is over visiting us this week (= a friend came from France and is staying with us).
Now we're going over to (= there will be a broadcast from) Wembley for commentary on the Cup Final.
Come over here - it's warmer.
Who's that man over there?
B2
used to describe the way an object moves or is moved so that a different part of it is facing up:
She turned another page over.
The dog rolled over onto its back.
The children rolled over and over (= turned over many times) down the gentle slope.
changing or exchanging position:
Would you mind changing/swapping those plates over?
She changed over to editing from marketing.
Why should we hand over the money to them?
I've done everything I can - now it's over to you (= it's your turn to take action).
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over adverb (HIGHER POSITION)
above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other:
A fighter plane flew over.
A man came to paint over (= cover with paint) the cracks in the wall.
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over adverb (MORE THAN)
A2
more than a particular amount or level:
People who are 65 years old and over can get half-price tickets.
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over adverb (FINISHED)
B1
(especially of an event) finished:
I'll be glad when the competition is over.
I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now.
over and done with
C2
completely finished:
She gets unpleasant tasks over and done with as quickly as possible.
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over adverb (EXTRA)
extra; not used:
I have some euros left over from the last time I was in France.
UK When all the guests had gone, we realized there was lots of food over.
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over adverb (AGAIN)
US
again or repeatedly:
You ruined it - now I'll have to do it over!
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over adverb (FINISHED TALKING)
said when you are talking to someone by radio, to mean that you have finished speaking and will wait for their answer:
"This is flight 595X. Do you read me? Over."
over and out
said when you are talking to someone by radio in order to end the conversation:
"Thank you, control tower. Over and out."
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Grammar
Over
Over is a preposition, adverb, adjective or prefix. …
Over as a preposition
…
Over as an adverb
We can use over as an adverb to talk about movement above something or someone: …
Over as an adjective: be over
We can use be over to mean ‘finished’, ‘at an end’: …
Over as a prefix
We can use over as a prefix to mean ‘too much’. We connect over to the word which comes after it, sometimes with a hyphen after over: …
Over: typical errors
…
Across, over or through?
…
Across
We use across as a preposition (prep) and an adverb (adv). Across means on the other side of something, or from one side to the other of something which has sides or limits such as a city, road or river: …
Over
We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …
Across or through?
…
Across, over and through: typical errors
…
Idioms
over and over (again)
it isn't over until the fat lady sings
over
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈəʊ.vər/ us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ/
(in cricket) a set of six bowls (= throws) from the same end of the field
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over-
prefix
uk
/əʊ.vər-/ us
/oʊ.vɚ-/
over- prefix (TOO MUCH)
too much or more than usual:
The children got over-excited (= too excited).
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over- prefix (MORE THAN)
more than:
a club for the over-50s
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over- prefix (ACROSS)
across:
Of course, the overland route is much slower than going by air.
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over- prefix (HIGHER POSITION)
above:
She was knocked off her bicycle by an overhanging branch.
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Grammar
Over
Over is a preposition, adverb, adjective or prefix. …
Over as a preposition
…
Over as an adverb
We can use over as an adverb to talk about movement above something or someone: …
Over as an adjective: be over
We can use be over to mean ‘finished’, ‘at an end’: …
Over as a prefix
We can use over as a prefix to mean ‘too much’. We connect over to the word which comes after it, sometimes with a hyphen after over: …
Over: typical errors
…
(Definition of over from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
over | American Dictionary
over
preposition
us
/ˈoʊ·vər/
over preposition (ABOVE)
in, to, on, or at a position above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above:
The sign over the door said, "Private."
He put a sweater on over his shirt.
The horse jumped over the fence.
I couldn’t hear what she said over the sound of the music (= The music was louder than her voice).
over preposition (ACROSS)
across from one side to the other, esp. by going up and then down:
Once we get over the bridge we’ll stop for lunch.
She tripped over the rug.
The car went over the cliff (= across the edge of it).
Over also means on the other side of:
Their house is just over the river.
over preposition (MORE THAN)
more than:
Most of these rugs cost over $1000.
Children over 12 (= older than 12) pay full price.
If someone or something goes over a limit or point, it increases beyond it:
Construction costs are already $25 million over budget.
over preposition (CALCULATE)
mathematics infml
divided by
over preposition (USING)
using a device such as a telephone:
They spoke over the phone.
We transfer files over the Internet.
over preposition (DURING)
during a period of time, or while doing something:
She made a lot of changes over the past six months.
Can we discuss this over lunch?
over preposition (AUTHORITY)
greater in authority, power, or position than:
Parents want to have control over their children.
over preposition (ABOUT)
about or connected with:
There’s no point in arguing over this.
over preposition (FINISHED)
(esp. of illness) no longer suffering from:
Is he over the flu yet?
His wife died last year and he’s still not over it.
Idioms
over your head
over the hill
over
adverb [ not gradable ]
us
/ˈoʊ·vər/
over adverb [not gradable] (DOWN)
from a higher to a lower position; down:
The little boy fell over and started to cry.
over adverb [not gradable] (AGAIN)
again or repeatedly:
You’ve ruined it – now I’ll have to do it over.
over adverb [not gradable] (ACROSS)
Over also describes the way an object moves or is moved so that a different part of it is facing up:
The dog rolled over onto its back.
over
adjective [ not gradable ]
us
/ˈoʊ·vər/
over adjective [not gradable] (FINISHED)
(esp. of an event) finished, completed, or ended:
I’ll be glad when the meeting is over.
The game was over by 5 o’clock.
I'm worried about the test, but at least it will be all over (= completely finished)in an hour.
over-
prefix
us
/ˌoʊ·vər/
over- prefix (MORE THAN)
too much or more than usual:
overpriced
overdressed
He’s always been an overachiever.
(Definition of over from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
over | Business English
over
adverb
uk
/ˈəʊvər/ us
more or greater than:
Free delivery on orders over $25.
Over 80% of temporary workers are part-timers.
The cable company has viewers in over 5 million households.
Shares fell by just over 1 per cent to 1,327p.
during a particular period of time:
The loan can be paid back in instalments over 12 months.
Sales went up 300% over only six weeks.
go over (sth)
to become or make something become greater than a particular limit of time, money, etc. :
These additional costs made the project go over.
Be prepared to go over budget.
