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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Over \O"ver\, prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over G. ["u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over Sw ["o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr ?, Skr. upari. ?199. Cf {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper-}, {Orlop}, {Super-}, {Sovereign}, {Up}.] 1. Above, or higher than in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to {under}; as clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city. The mercy seat that is over the testimony. --Ex. xxx. 6. Over them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning. --Longfellow. 2. Across from side to side of -- implying a passing or moving either above the substance or thing or on the surface of it as a dog leaps over a stream or a table. Certain lakes . . . poison birds which fly over them --Bacon. 3. Upon the surface of or the whole surface of hither and thither upon throughout the whole extent of as to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city. 4. Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen. --Swift. 5. Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, care attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to {under}. Thou shalt be over my house. --Gen. xli. 40. I will make thee rules over many things --Matt. xxv. 23. Dost thou not watch over my sin ? --Job xiv. 16. His tender mercies are over all his works --Ps. cxlv. 9. 6. Across or during the time of from beginning to end of as to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter. 7. Above the perpendicular height or length of with an idea of measurement; as the water, or the depth of water, was over his head, over his shoes. 8. Beyond; in excess of in addition to more than as it cost over five dollars. ``Over all this.'' --Chaucer. 9. Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of notwithstanding; as he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto. Note: Over in poetry, is often contracted into o'er. Note: Over his signature (or name) is a substitute for the idiomatic English form under his signature (name, hand and seal, etc.), the reference in the latter form being to the authority under which the writing is made executed, or published, and not the place of the autograph, etc {Over all} (Her.), placed over or upon other bearings, and therefore hinding them in part -- said of a charge. {Over head and ears}, beyond one's depth; completely; wholly; hopelessly; as over head and ears in debt. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Over \O"ver\, adv 1. From one side to another; from side to side across crosswise; as a board, or a tree, a foot over i. e., a foot in diameter. 2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of motion; as to sail over to England; to hand over the money; to go over to the enemy. ``We will pass over to Gibeah.'' --Judges xix. 12. Also with verbs of being: At or on the opposite side as the boat is over 3. From beginning to end throughout the course, extent, or expanse of anything as to look over accounts, or a stock of goods; a dress covered over with jewels. 4. From inside to outside, above or across the brim. Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over --Luke vi 38. 5. Beyond a limit; hence in excessive degree or quantity; superfluously; with repetition; as to do the whole work over ``So over violent.'' --Dryden. He that gathered much had nothing over --Ex. xvi. 18. 6. In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top as to turn (one's self) over to roll a stone over to turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart. 7. At an end beyond the limit of continuance; completed; finished. ``Their distress was over.'' --Macaulay. ``The feast was over.'' --Sir W. Scott. Note: Over out off and similar adverbs, are often used in the predicate with the sense and force of adjectives, agreeing in this respect with the adverbs of place here there everywhere, nowhere; as the games were over the play is over the master was out his hat is off Note: Over is much used in composition, with the same significations that it has as a separate word as in overcast, overflow, to cast or flow so as to spread over or cover; overhang, to hang above; overturn, to turn so as to bring the underside towards the top overact, overreach, to act or reach beyond, implying excess or superiority. {All over}. a Over the whole; upon all parts completely; as he is spatterd with mud all over b Wholly over at an end as it is all over with him {Over again}, once more with repetition; afresh; anew. --Dryden. {Over against}, opposite; in front. --Addison. {Over and above}, in a manner, or degree, beyond what is supposed, defined, or usual; besides; in addition; as not over and above well ``He . . . gained, over and above, the good will of all people.'' --L' Estrange. {Over and over}, repeatedly; again and again {To boil over}. See under {Boil}, v. i. {To come it over}, {To do over}, {To give over}, etc See under {Come}, {Do}, {Give}, etc {To throw over}, to abandon; to betray. Cf {To throw overboard}, under {Overboard}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Over \O"ver\, a. Upper; covering; higher; superior; also excessive; too much or too great; -- chiefly used in composition; as overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord, overwork, overhaste. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Over \O"ver\, n. (Cricket) A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: over adj 1: having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview" [syn: {complete}, {concluded}, {ended}, {over(p)}, {all over}, {terminated}] 2: (prefix) excessive; "over-abusive"; overabusive" n : (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England; 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch adv 1: at or to a point across intervening space etc.; "come over and see us some time"; "over there" 2: throughout an area; "he is known the world over" 3: in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across" [syn: {across}] 4: throughout a period of time; "stay over the weekend" [syn: {o'er}]
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