over

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Finished; ended; concluded.

   • The show isn't over until the fat lady sings.
   • The strawberries are over now. I picked the last few yesterday.

2. 2.Hopeless; irrecoverable.(informal)

   • We're keeping our marriage going for the sake of the kids, but really it's over.

3. 3.Visiting one's home or other location.(informal)

   • My sister's over for the week.

4. 4.Having surmounted an obstacle.

   • The horse struggled at that fence, but it's over.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Describing a physical change of position or state.

   • He bent over to touch his toes.
   • Paint it over with a darker colour.
   • Please pass the chocolates over to me.

2. 2.Expressing figurative movement from one position or state across to another.

   • I signed the property over to him.
   • This advertisement doesn't clearly get the idea over.
   • He came over to our way of thinking on the new project.

3. 3.Indicating a direction or location away from the speaker, usually roughly horizontally or visualised as such.

   • I'll see you over at the club.

4. 4.Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end.

   • I'm going to look over our department's expenses.
   • Let's talk over the project at tomorrow's meeting.
   • Let me think that over.

Overall

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• overall
• overcome
• overlook
• oversee