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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.

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   What is the meaning of the German word 'over'?

   • The German word 'über' has the following meanings: 1. about, concerning, on, upon | 2. above, over | 3. across, beyond, on the other side of. Other related words and their meanings include: 'überall' (all about, everywhere), 'überaus' (enormously, extremely), and 'überbringen' (bring, fetch). 'Über' can also mean 'boring, stodgy, tiresome' in the context of 'überdüssig'.

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   What does over mean in German?

   • Over is related to the German word über, meaning "above," like putting one piece of paper over another, or a ruling over your school, you popular person. Over can describe a distant position: your phone is over there. Or it can mean "throughout an area," like traveling over roads and oceans, or going over the plan before the team starts working.

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   Is 'over' the same as 'on'?

   • The writer is saying that two sessions happened on a single day. @Ring So "over" is exactly the same as "on" here? "over" is short for "Over the course of" and means the same as "during" in this construction. It emphasizes the period of time elapsed, and is more often used for times longer than a single day, although it can be used for a day.

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   What is over & how does it work?

   • OVER is an unparalleled Web3 Spatial Computing platform that merges the physical and virtual worlds through geo-localized Augmented Reality (AR). It's a visionary space where creators and brands converge to build the next evolution of the Internet—the Spatial Web.

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   How do you use over in a sentence?

   • Over is also used in phrasal verbs such as 'hand over' and 'glaze over'. If one thing is over another thing or is moving over it, the first thing is directly above the second, either resting on it, or with a space between them. He looked at himself in the mirror over the table. ...a bridge over the river Danube.

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   What does overdo mean?

   • 1. too (much), as in overdo. 2. in a higher position, as in overhead. 3. covering, as in overcoat. 4. down from an upright position, as in overturn. 5. completely, as in overcome. once more.

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