Across the goal line in football See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How to use over in a sentence.
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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. Over synonyms, over pronunciation, over translation, english dictionary definition of over
In or at a position above or higher than A sign over the door A hawk gliding over the hills. 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. 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 There are 42 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word over, five of which are labelled obsolete
