I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, ~, Latin super, Greek hyper Date: before 12th century 1. across a barrier or intervening space, forward beyond an edge or brink and often down , across the brim , so as to bring the underside up , from a vertical to a prone or inclined position , from one person or side to another , across , to one's home , on the other side of an intervening space , to agreement or concord , 2. a. beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree , in an excessive manner ; inordinately, till a later time (as the next day) ; ~night , 3. above , so as to c~ the whole surface , 4. — used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expected 5. through , once more ; again , II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. — used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another 2. a. — used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person b. — used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference c. — used as a function word to indicate one that is ~come, circumvented, or disregarded
3. more than , above 4, 4. a. — used as a function word to indicate position upon or movement down upon b. all through or throughout , (2) — used as a function word connecting one mathematical set and another whose elements are coefficients or values of parameters used to form elements of the first set
c. — used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication 5. — used as a function word to indicate position on or motion to the other side or beyond
6. throughout , during , until the end of , 7. a. — used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference b. — used as a function word to indicate the object of an expressed or implied occupation, activity, or concern
III. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. upper , higher, outer , c~ing , excessive , 2. not used up ; remaining , having or showing an excess or surplus, being at an end , fried on both sides , IV. transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1837 to leap ~