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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.5 Noun 1.6 Preposition 1.6.1 Translations 1.7 Interjection 1.7.1 Translations 1.8 Related terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Preposition 2.2.1 Antonyms 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.3 Postposition 2.3.1 Antonyms 3 Latin 3.1 Verb 4 Norwegian 4.1 Preposition 4.2 Adverb

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[edit] Etymology

Old English ofer; akin to Dutch over, German über, OHG ubir, ubar, Danish over, Swedish över, Icelandic yfir, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar), Latin super, Greek ύπερ (ýper), Sanskrit उपरि (upari).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"@U.v@(r\)/
• (US) IPA: /ˈoʊ.vɚ/, SAMPA: /"oU.v@`/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -əʊvə(r)
• Hyphenation: o‧ver

[edit] Adjective

over (comparative more over, superlative most over)

1. finished; ended or concluded

   The show is over.

2. Through with; emotionally detached.

   He is finally over his ex-girlfriend.

3. (as a prefix): to excess.

   He is over-zealous...

   The latest policy was over-conservative...

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[edit] Adverb

over

1. Again; another time; once more

   I lost my paper and I had to do the entire assignment over.

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[edit] Antonyms

• under

[edit] Noun

over (plural overs)

1. (cricket) A set of 6 balls bowled

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over

1. On top of; above; higher than; further up

   Hold the sign up over your head.

   There is tree over the lawn;.

2. Across or spanning.

   There is a bridge over the river.

3. In such a way as to cover

   Drape the fabric over the table

   There is a roof over the house.

4. More than; to a greater degree

   I prefer the purple over the pink.

5. beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far

   I think I’m over my limit for calories for today.

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[edit] Interjection

over

1. In radio communications: end of sentence, ready to receive reply.

   How do you receive? Over!

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[edit] Related terms

all over but the shouting arse over tits ass over elbows ass over teacups ass over teakettle base over apex bend over comb-over crying over spilt milk hand over fist

handover hold-over hold over one's head keel over overachieve overalls overarm overcast overcoat over easy

overfamiliar overhead overland overly over my dead body over one's head overreach overshoot overshot over the line

over the top over to overturn picked-over pullover pull the wool over somebody's eyes screwed-over turn over a new leaf when hell freezes over

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Preposition

over

1. over
2. about, concerning

[edit] Antonyms

• (over): onder

[edit] Derived terms

postpositions overheen nouns overheid adjectives overduidelijk overmatig verbs overblijven overdoen overgeven overjaars overleven overnemen overtreden overtreffen overtuigen overwegen overwinnen

[edit] Postposition

over

1. over (implying motion)

[edit] Antonyms

• onder

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[edit] Verb

over

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of ovō.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Preposition

over

1. above
2. past
3. over; more than

[edit] Adverb

over

1. over
2. across