[ˈəʊvə], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- extending directly upwards from
(e.g: I saw flames over Berlin)

- at a higher level or layer than
(e.g: his flat was over the shop)

- higher or more than (a specified number or quantity)
(e.g: over 40 degrees C)

- expressing passage or trajectory across
(e.g: she trudged over the lawn)

- expressing duration
(e.g: you've given us a lot of heartache over the years)

- expressing the medium by which something is done; by means of
(e.g: a voice came over the loudspeaker)

- on the subject of
(e.g: a long and heated debate over unemployment)

- no longer affected by
(e.g: we were over the worst)


Phrases:
- all over again
- get something over with
- over against
- over and above
- over and done with
- over and out
- over and over
- over to you

Origin:
Old English ofer, 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

[ˈəʊvə], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- expressing passage or trajectory across an area
(e.g: he leant over and tapped me on the hand)

- beyond and falling or hanging from a point
(e.g: she knocked the jug over)

- used to express action and result
(e.g: the car flipped over)

- used to express repetition of a process
(e.g: the jukebox plays every song twice over)

- (in two-way radio communication) used to indicate that the speaker has finished speaking and is awaiting a reply


Phrases:
- all over again
- get something over with
- over against
- over and above
- over and done with
- over and out
- over and over
- over to you

Origin:
Old English ofer, 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

[ˈəʊvə], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- finished or complete
(e.g: the match is over)


Phrases:
- all over again
- get something over with
- over against
- over and above
- over and done with
- over and out
- over and over
- over to you

Origin:
Old English ofer, 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

[ˈəʊvə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- 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


Phrases:
- all over again
- get something over with
- over against
- over and above
- over and done with
- over and out
- over and over
- over to you

Origin:
Old English ofer, 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