over

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin super, Greek hyper Date: before 12th century 1. a. across a barrier or intervening space; especially across the goal line in football b. forward beyond an edge or brink and often down <

wandered too near the cliff and fell over

> c. across the brim <

soup boiled over

> d. so as to bring the underside up <

turned his cards over

> e. from a vertical to a prone or inclined position <

knocked the lamp over

> f. from one person or side to another <

hand it over

> g. across <

got his point over

> h. to one's home <

invite some friends over

> i. on the other side of an intervening space <

the next town over

> j. to agreement or concord <

won them over

> 2. a. (1) beyond some quantity, limit, or norm often by a specified amount or to a specified degree <

show ran a minute over

> (2) in an excessive manner ; inordinately b. till a later time (as the next day) ; overnight <

stay over

> <

sleep over

> 3. a. above b. so as to cover the whole surface <

windows boarded over

> 4. — used on a two-way radio circuit to indicate that a message is complete and a reply is expected 5. a. through <

read it over

>; also in an intensive or comprehensive manner b. once more ; again <

do it over

> II. preposition Date: before 12th century 1. — used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another <

towered over his mother

> <

flew over the lake

> <

rode over the old Roman road

> 2. a. — used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person <

respected those over him

> b. — used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference <

a big lead over the others

> c. — used as a function word to indicate one that is overcome, circumvented, or disregarded <

passed over the governor's veto

> 3. a. more than <

cost over $5

> b. above 4 4. a. — used as a function word to indicate position upon or movement down upon <

laid a blanket over the child

> <

hit him over the head

> b. (1) all through or throughout <

showed me over the house

> <

went over his notes

> (2) — used as a function word connecting one mathematical set and another whose elements are coefficients or values of parameters used to form elements of the first set <

polynomials over the field of real numbers

> c. — used as a function word to indicate a particular medium or channel of communication <

over the radio

> 5. — used as a function word to indicate position on or motion to the other side or beyond <

lives over the way

> <

fell over the edge

> 6. a. throughout, during <

over the past 25 years

> b. until the end of <

stay over Sunday

> 7. a. — used as a function word to indicate an object of solicitude, interest, consideration, or reference <

the Lord watches over his own

> b. — used as a function word to indicate the object of an expressed or implied occupation, activity, or concern <

trouble over money

> <

met with advisers over lunch

> III. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. upper, higher b. outer, covering c. excessive <

over imagination

> 2. a. not used up ; remaining <

something over to provide for unusual requirements — J. A. Todd

> b. having or showing an excess or surplus 3. being at an end <

the day is over

> 4. fried on both sides <

ordered two eggs over

> IV. transitive verb (overed; overing) Date: 1837 to leap over