Across the goal line in football Above, atop, during, throughout, by, amidst, through, amid How to use over in a sentence.
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In a position to rule or control
The director presides over the meeting.
We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another If someone or something goes over a barrier, obstacle, or boundary, they get to the other side of it by going across it, or across the top of it I stepped over a broken piece of wood Nearly one million people crossed over the river into moldavia
Over is also an adverb. If something is over it is finished, across, or above When a movie is over, you get up and leave A blanket that's over your feet covers your toes
A painting over a fireplace hangs above it.
There are 42 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word over, five of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Definition of over adverb in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
In a state, condition, situation, or position that is or has been placed or put over something To climb over (particle) so as to cause to fall Knocking over a police officer
