Meaning of "over" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OVER

Old English ofer; related to Old High German ubir, obar, Old Norse yfir, Latin super, Greek huper.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OVER

over  [ˈəʊvə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVER

Over can act as a noun, an adjective, an adverb and a preposition.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES OVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of over in the English dictionary

The first definition of over in the dictionary is directly above; on the top of; via the top or upper surface of. Other definition of over is on or to the other side of. Over is also during; through, or throughout.

SYNONYMS OF «OVER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «over» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of over

about · above · accomplished · across · additional · aloft · ancient history · anent · apropos of · at an end · atop · auxiliary · beyond · by · bygone · closed · complete · concerning · exceeding · extra · finished · further · gone · in addition · in excess of · more · on · on high · on top of · other · overhead · past · re · regarding · remaining · settled · superfluous · supplementary · surplus · through · unused · upon · wrapped up

TRANSLATION OF OVER

Find out the translation of over to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of over from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «over» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 上面的
• Translator English - Spanish: acabado
• English: over
• Translator English - Hindi: अधिक
• Translator English - Arabic: مُنْتَهِي
• Translator English - Russian: законченный
• Translator English - Portuguese: acabado
• Translator English - Bengali: শেষ
• Translator English - French: fini
• Translator English - Malay: Lebih
• Translator English - German: beendet
• Translator English - Japanese: 終わって
• Translator English - Korean: 끝난
• Translator English - Javanese: Liwat
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đã xong
• Translator English - Tamil: மீது
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रती
• Translator English - Turkish: üzerinde
• Translator English - Italian: terminato
• Translator English - Polish: skończony
• Translator English - Ukrainian: закінчитися
• Translator English - Romanian: terminat
• Translator English - Greek: ολοκληρωμένος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oor
• Translator English - Swedish: särskild
• Translator English - Norwegian: over

10 QUOTES WITH «OVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word over.

1

Saint Teresa of Avila

More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones.

2

Brian Bosworth

In the middle of a play, I go crazy and don't realize what I'm doing. I'll snap back to reality and I realize, 'Hey, I just ripped that boy's helmet off,' or, 'I'm over here twisting this guy's knee.

3

Delta Burke

And I have to work so hard at talking positively to myself. If I don't, it's just real hard to get through the day, and I'll get really down, and just want to cry. My whole body language changes. I get more slumped over.

4

Frank Carlucci

Over a period of time, I think the popular will in Iran will prevail.

5

George Catlin

Thank God, it is over, that I have seen it and am able to tell it to the world.

6

Chip Conley

I don't know about you, but I've saved cards that old high school flames wrote me as well as those that employees have written me over the years. The power of genuine, customized appreciation will never lose its value, even in a gloomy economy... in fact, it's probably what we're all thirsty for in this desert of a depression.

7

Mason Cooley

Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.

8

James Cosmo

Although I don't live there anymore, Scotland is a great place for the people coming over to visit and to tour around the Highlands, because it is a very magical place.

9

Samuel Dash

I've always been driven by the concept of equal justice under the law, but only the rich can pay great sums of money for legal assistance and that puts them at an advantage over the poor.

10

Karen DeCrow

Over the years, the most ponderous problem for women has been that men think that men and women are very different. Another of our massive problems is that women also think that men and women are very different.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVER»

Discover the use of over in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to over and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order

Now more than ever, Profit Over People is one of the key texts explaining how the crisis facing us operates—and how, through Chomsky’s analysis of resistance, we may find an escape from the closing net.

Noam Chomsky, 1999

Game Over: How Nintendo Conquered The World

The Japanese company has come to earn more money than the big three computer giants or all Hollywood movie studios combined. Now Sheff tells of the Nintendo invasion–a tale of innovation and cutthroat tactics.

David Sheff, 2011

Mind Over Mood: Change how You Feel by Changing the Way You ...

This manual shows you how to improve your life using cognitive therapy.

Dennis Greenberger, Christine A. Padesky, 1995

Over Here: The First World War and American Society

Considers the implications of America's involvement in World War I for intellectuals, minorities, politicians, and economists.

David M. Kennedy, 2004

Bending Over Backwards: Disability, Dismodernism, and Other ...

This text re-examines issues concerning the relationship between disability and normality in the light of postmodern theory and political activism.

Lennard J. Davis, 2002

The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies

The Party's Over deals head-on with the imminent decline of cheap oil.

Richard Heinberg, 2007

Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook: Over 300 Recipes for ...

Del Sroufe, the man behind some of the mouthwatering meals in the film, proves that the Forks Over Knives philosophy is not about what you can’t eat, but what you can.

Del Sroufe, 2012

Video Over IP: IPTV, Internet Video, H.264, P2P, Web RV, and ...

This new edition is expanded to fully cover HD and wireless technologies and new case studies.

Wes Simpson, 2008

Average Is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of the ...

In this eye-opening book, renowned economist and bestselling author Tyler Cowen explains that phenomenon: High earners are taking ever more advantage of machine intelligence in data analysis and achieving ever-better results.

Tyler Cowen, 2013

Voice Over: The Making of Black Radio

Looks at African Americans in the radio industry and at stations focusing on the African American market

William Barlow, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term over is used in the context of the following news items.

At Least 6 Injured After Ride Tips Over At Beech Bend Park

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Officials said a ride tipped over at Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky injuring several children. According ... «NewsChannel5.com, Jul 15»

Turkey sends in jets as Syria's agony spills over every border

The target of that raid, the first of its kind since US jets returned to the skies over Iraq last August, was an Isis official responsible for oil ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Wrestler Hulk Hogan fired over race outburst caught on tape

Wrestler Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker after it posted a sex tape of him and his best friend's wife. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Developer pays $1.5 million over reserve for rundown Granville house

Frenzied bidding between six developers resulted in an unrenovated Granville house selling $1.53 million over reserve at auction on Saturday ... «Domain News, Jul 15»

China's Baidu Tries to Wrangle Edge Over Rivals

Such heavy expenditures are seen by Baidu as necessary to wrangle an edge over the competition. In the space of connecting online users ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Banks revolt over plan to kill $17B Fed payout

“It came on very quickly,” said James Ballentine of the American Bankers Association, who said he first caught wind of the idea a little over a ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

Obama clashes with Kenyan president over gay rights

Barack Obama, the US president, has directly challenged his host Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan president, on the issue of gay rights, suggesting ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Dispute Continues Over Hillary Clinton Testifying Before Benghazi …

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's campaign and the House Benghazi Committee remain at loggerheads over the conditions under ... «TIME, Jul 15»

Miesha Tate earns potential Ronda Rousey trilogy fight with win …

Tate's finest moment came midway into the second round when she clipped Eye with a looping over-hand right that sent her opponent reeling ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Tom Cruise, 53, 'head over heels' in love with Emily Thomas, 22

Revealing an insight into Emily's character on Saturday too, sources have speculated over whether Emily might be too career driven to get wed ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»