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We have found lemma(root) word of overs : over.
Definitions
[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
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