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o·ver / ˈōvər/ • prep. 1. extending directly upward from: I saw flames over Berlin. ∎ above so as to cover or protect: an oxygen tent over the bed ladle this sauce over fresh pasta. ∎ extending above (a general area) from a vantage point: views over Hyde Park. ∎ at the other side of; beyond: over the hill is a small village. 2. expressing passage or trajectory across: she trudged over the lawn. ∎ beyond and falling or hanging from: it toppled over the cliff. ∎ expressing duration: inventories have been refined over many years she told me over coffee. ∎ by means of; by the medium of: over the loudspeaker. 3. at a higher level or layer than: watching a television hanging over the bar. ∎ higher in grade or rank than: over him is the financial director. ∎ expressing authority or control: editorial control over what is included. ∎ expressing preference: I'd choose the well-known brand over that one. ∎ expressing greater number: the predominance of Asian over African managers in the sample. ∎ higher in volume or pitch than: he shouted over the noise of the taxis. 4. higher than or more than (a specified number or quantity): over 40 degrees C they have lived together for over a year. 5. on the subject of: a heated debate over unemployment. • adv. 1. expressing passage or trajectory across an area: he leaned over and tapped me on the hand. ∎ beyond and falling or hanging from a point: listing over at an acute angle. 2. in or to the place mentioned or indicated: over here come over and cheer us up. 3. used to express action and result: the car flipped over hand the money over. ∎ finished: the match is over message understood, over and out. 4. used to express repetition of a process: twice over the sums will have to be done over again. • n. Cricket a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch. ∎ the period of play for this. PHRASES: be over no longer be affected by: we were over the worst.get something over with do or undergo something unpleasant or difficult, so as to be rid of it.over against adjacent to: over against the wall. ∎ in contrast with: over against heaven is hell. over and above in addition to: exceptional service over and above what normally might be expected.over and done with completely finished.over and over again and again. ORIGIN: Old English ofer, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch over and German über, from an Indo-European word (originally a comparative of the element represented by -ove in above) which is also the base of Latin super and Greek huper. |
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"over." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "over." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-over.html "over." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-over.html |
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over adv. (also prep. in corr. senses) above; to or on the other side; above a certain quantity OE.; excessively, too XIII; through the whole extent XIV; gone by, done with XVII. OE. ofer = OS. obar (Du. over), OHG. ubar prep., ubiri adv. (G. über), ON. yfir, Goth. ufar :- Gmc. *uberi :- IE. *uperi, compar. formation (cf. Skr. upári, Gr. hupér, L. super) on *upó from under towards. over adj. ME. ouere (XIII) began as a graphic var. of uuere (with o for u before u) :- OE. ufer(r)a, yfer(r)a; superseded in gen. use by the adv. form.
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T. F. HOAD. "over." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "over." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-over.html T. F. HOAD. "over." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-over.html |
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Over, ‘(place at) the ridge or slope’, OE *ofer: Over Cambs. Ouer 1060, Ovre 1086 (DB). Over Ches. Ovre 1086 (DB). Over S. Glos. Ofre 1005.
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A. D. MILLS. "Over." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Over." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Over1.html A. D. MILLS. "Over." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Over1.html |
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Over as affix, see main name, e.g. for Over Compton (Dorset) see Compton.
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A. D. MILLS. "Over." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Over." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Over.html A. D. MILLS. "Over." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Over.html |
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over •aquiver, downriver, forgiver, giver, quiver, river, shiver, sliver, upriver
•silver • mitzvah • lawgiver • Oliver
•miniver, Nineveh
•quicksilver
•conniver, contriver, diver, driver, fiver, Godiva, Ivor, jiver, Liver, reviver, saliva, skiver, striver, survivor, viva
•skydiver • slave-driver • piledriver
•screwdriver
•bovver, hover
•Moskva
•revolver, solver
•windhover
•Canova, Casanova, clover, Dover, drover, Grsbover, Jehovah, left-over, Markova, Moldova, moreover, Navrátilová, nova, ova, over, Pavlova, rover, trover, up-and-over
•layover • flyover • handover
•changeover
•makeover, takeover
•walkover • spillover • pullover
•Hanover • turnover • hangover
•wingover • sleepover • slipover
•popover, stopover
•Passover • crossover • once-over
•pushover • leftover
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"over." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "over." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-over.html "over." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-over.html |
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