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above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above:
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The sign over the door said "Exit".
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She held the umbrella over both of us.
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Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city.
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I put my hands over my eyes/ears because I couldn't bear to watch/listen.
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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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in a position that is covering something:
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Put a clean cloth over the cakes while they cool.
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I put a shawl over my shoulders.
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across from one side to the other, especially by going up and then down:
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She jumped over the gate.
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The road goes over the mountains, not through a tunnel.
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She is always chatting with her neighbour over the garden fence.
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From the top of the tower you could see for miles over the city.
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Tanks travel over the most difficult ground.
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falling down from somewhere:
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The coin rolled over the edge of the table.
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Harold jumped out of the car just before it went over the cliff.
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She tripped over a toy lying on the path.
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more than:
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Most of the carpets cost/are over $5,000.
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Children over the age of twelve (= older than twelve) pay the full price.
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I value quality of life over money.
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They are already $25 million over budget.
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They receive extra money over and above the usual welfare payments.
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on the other side of:
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There's a bar over the road we could go to.
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The story continues over the page.
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(referring to a cause of interest, worry, discussion, etc.) connected with or about:
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There's no point in arguing over something so unimportant.
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I need time to talk/think over your proposal (= to discuss/consider it carefully).
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The legal battle was over who should have custody of the child.
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during something, or while doing something:
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I was in Seattle over the summer.
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Shall we discuss it over lunch/over a drink?
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They took/spent an hour over lunch (= their meal lasted an hour).
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It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time (= as time passes).
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to feel physically or mentally better after an illness or an upsetting experience:
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It takes you a while to get over an illness like that.
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His girlfriend broke up with him last year and he's not over her yet.
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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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in control of or teaching someone or something:
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A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.
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She's a sales manager but she has a regional sales director over (= with a higher rank than) her.
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The victory over the French at Waterloo was Wellington's greatest triumph.
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using:
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They spoke over the phone.
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We heard the news over the radio.
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sometimes used when talking about a calculation in which one number is divided by another number:
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from a higher to a lower position; down:
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The lamp fell over and broke.
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He was run/knocked over by a taxi.
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UK The little boy fell over and started to cry.
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across; from one side or place to another:
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She leaned over and kissed me.
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A fighter plane flew over.
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Why don't you come over (= come to my house) for dinner on Thursday?
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A friend of mine from France is over visiting us this week (= a friend came from France and is staying with us).
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Now we're going over to (= there will be a broadcast from) Wembley for commentary on the Cup Final.
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Come over here - it's warmer.
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Who's that man over there?
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She turned another page over.
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The dog rolled over onto its back.
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The children rolled over and over (= turned over many times) down the gentle slope.
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Would you mind changing/swapping those plates over?
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She changed over to editing from marketing.
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Why should we hand over the money to them?
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I've done everything I can - now it's over to you (= it's your turn to take action).
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above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other:
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A fighter plane flew over.
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A man came to paint over (= cover with paint) the cracks in the wall.
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more than a particular amount or level:
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People who are 65 years old and over can get half-price tickets.
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(especially of an event) finished:
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I'll be glad when the competition is over.
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I used to have a thriving business and a happy marriage, but that's all over now.
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She gets unpleasant tasks over and done with as quickly as possible.
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extra; not used:
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I have some euros left over from the last time I was in France.
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UK When all the guests had gone, we realized there was lots of food over.
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again or repeatedly:
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You ruined it - now I'll have to do it over!
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said when you are talking to someone by radio, to mean that you have finished speaking and will wait for their answer:
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"This is flight 595X. Do you read me? Over."
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"Thank you, control tower. Over and out."
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(in cricket) a set of six bowls (= throws) from the same end of the field
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too much or more than usual:
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The children got over-excited (= too excited).
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more than:
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across:
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Of course, the overland route is much slower than going by air.
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above:
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in, to, on, or at a position above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other; above:
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The sign over the door said, "Private."
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He put a sweater on over his shirt.
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The horse jumped over the fence.
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I couldn’t hear what she said over the sound of the music (= The music was louder than her voice).
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across from one side to the other, esp. by going up and then down:
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Once we get over the bridge we’ll stop for lunch.
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She tripped over the rug.
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The car went over the cliff (= across the edge of it).
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Their house is just over the river.
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more than:
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Most of these rugs cost over $1000.
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Children over 12 (= older than 12) pay full price.
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Construction costs are already $25 million over budget.
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divided by
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using a device such as a telephone:
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They spoke over the phone.
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We transfer files over the Internet.
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during a period of time, or while doing something:
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She made a lot of changes over the past six months.
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Can we discuss this over lunch?
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greater in authority, power, or position than:
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Parents want to have control over their children.
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about or connected with:
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There’s no point in arguing over this.
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(esp. of illness) no longer suffering from:
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Is he over the flu yet?
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His wife died last year and he’s still not over it.
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from a higher to a lower position; down:
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The little boy fell over and started to cry.
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again or repeatedly:
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You’ve ruined it – now I’ll have to do it over.
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Over also describes the way an object moves or is moved so that a different part of it is facing up:
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The dog rolled over onto its back.
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(esp. of an event) finished, completed, or ended:
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I’ll be glad when the meeting is over.
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The game was over by 5 o’clock.
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I'm worried about the test, but at least it will be all over (= completely finished)in an hour.
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too much or more than usual:
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overpriced
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overdressed
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He’s always been an overachiever.
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more or greater than:
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Free delivery on orders over $25.
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Over 80% of temporary workers are part-timers.
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The cable company has viewers in over 5 million households.
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Shares fell by just over 1 per cent to 1,327p.
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during a particular period of time:
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The loan can be paid back in instalments over 12 months.
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Sales went up 300% over only six weeks.
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to become or make something become greater than a particular limit of time, money, etc. :
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These additional costs made the project go over.
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Be prepared to go over budget.
