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   over

   /ˈəʊvə/

   preposition

   • 1. extending directly upwards from: "I saw flames over Berlin" Similar aboveon top ofhigher thanhigher up thanatopOpposite underbelow
   • ▪ above so as to cover or protect: "an oxygen tent over the bed"
   • ▪ extending above (an area) from a vantage point: "views over Hyde Park" Similar acrosson toaroundthroughoutall throughthroughout the extent ofeverywhere inin all parts of
   • 2. at a higher level or layer than: "his flat was over the shop" Similar aboveon top ofhigher thanhigher up thanatopOpposite underbelow
   • ▪ higher in rank than: "over him is the financial director" Similar superior toabovehigher up thanmore powerful thanin charge ofresponsible forcommanding
   • ▪ expressing authority or control: "editorial control over what is included"
   • ▪ expressing preference: "I'd choose the well-known brand over that one"
   • ▪ expressing majority: "there was a slight predominance of boys over girls"
   • ▪ higher in volume or pitch than: "he shouted over the noise of the taxis"
   • 3. higher or more than (a specified number or quantity): "over 40 degrees C" Similar more thanabovein excess ofexceedingupwards ofbeyondgreater than
   • 4. expressing passage or trajectory across: "she trudged over the lawn" Similar acrosson toaroundthroughoutall throughthroughout the extent ofeverywhere inin all parts of
   • ▪ beyond and falling or hanging from: "he toppled over the side of the boat"
   • ▪ at the other side of; beyond: "over the hill is a small village"
   • 5. expressing duration: "you've given us a lot of heartache over the years"
   • 6. expressing the medium by which something is done; by means of: "a voice came over the loudspeaker"
   • 7. on the subject of: "a long and heated debate over unemployment" Similar on the subject ofaboutconcerningapropos ofwith reference tospeaking ofwith regard/respect toregardingas regardsrelating torespectingin connection withas forrein re
   • 8. no longer affected by: "we were over the worst"
   • ▪ no longer upset by or missing (a former lover or partner): informal "now it's finished and even though I am totally over him, I'm wondering whether I should pay him a surprise visit"
   • ▪ weary of or no longer wanting to deal with (something): informal "I'm over all of this rain!"

   adverb

   • 1. expressing passage or trajectory across an area: "he leant over and tapped me on the hand"
   • ▪ in or to the place indicated: "I'm over here"
   • 2. beyond and falling or hanging from a point: "she knocked the jug over"
   • 3. used to express action and result: "the car flipped over"
   • 4. used to express repetition of a process: "the jukebox plays every song twice over"
   • 5. (in two-way radio communication) used to indicate that the speaker has finished speaking and is awaiting a reply.

   adjective

   • 1. finished or complete: "the match is over" Similar at an endfinishedconcludedterminatedno moreendedextinctgonedeada thing of the pastancient history
   • ▪ no longer fashionable or in vogue: "skiing is so over, and snowboarding is passé!"

   noun

   • 1. a sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch, after which another bowler takes over from the other end.

   Word Origin Old Englishofer, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch over and German über, from an Indo-European word (originally a comparative of the element represented by -ove in above) which is also the base of Latin super and Greek huper.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

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