I. ˈō-vər adverb
Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : across a barrier or intervening space ; especially : across the goal line in football
b. : forward beyond an edge or brink and often down
wandered too near the cliff and fell over
c. : across the brim
soup boiled over
d. : so as to bring the underside up
turned his cards over
e. : from a vertical to a prone or inclined position
knocked the lamp over
f. : from one person or side to another
hand it over
g. : across
got his point over
h. : to one's home
invite some friends over
i. : on the other side of an intervening space
the next town over
j. : to agreement or concord
won them over
2.
a.
(1) : beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree
show ran a minute over
(2) : in an excessive manner : inordinately
b. : till a later time (as the next day) : overnight
stay over
sleep over
3.
a. : above
b. : so as to cover the whole surface
windows boarded over
4. — used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expected
5.
a. : through
read it over
also : in an intensive or comprehensive manner
b. : once more : again
do it over
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
towered over his mother
flew over the lake
rode over the old Roman road
2.
a. — used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person
respected those over him
b. — used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference
a big lead over the others
c. — used as a function word to indicate one that is overcome, circumvented, or disregarded
passed over the governor's veto
3.
a. : more than
cost over $5
b. : above 4
4.
a. — used as a function word to indicate position upon or movement down upon
laid a blanket over the child
hit him over the head
b.
(1) : all through or throughout
showed me over the house
went over his notes
(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
polynomials over the field of real numbers
c. — used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication
over the radio
5. — used as a function word to indicate position on or motion to the other side or beyond
lives over the way
fell over the edge
6.
a. : throughout , during
over the past 25 years
b. : until the end of
stay over Sunday
7.
a. — used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference
the Lord watches over his own
b. — used as a function word to indicate the object of an expressed or implied occupation, activity, or concern
trouble over money
met with advisers over lunch
III. adjective
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : upper , higher
b. : outer , covering
c. : excessive
over imagination
2.
a. : not used up : remaining
something over to provide for unusual requirements — J. A. Todd
b. : having or showing an excess or surplus
3. : being at an end
the day is over
4. : fried on both sides
ordered two eggs over
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- over easy
IV. transitive verb
( overed ; over·ing ˈō-və-riŋ, ˈōv-riŋ)
Date: 1837
: to leap over