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over — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  • across prep From one side of something to the other.
  • laugh verb To make the sound and facial movements that show amusement or delight.
  • over adj Finished; ended.
  • via prep By way of; passing through a particular place on the way somewhere else.

Senses

over is used for these senses in English:

  • above In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. [first attested before 1150]
  • across From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
  • cross over (transitive, and, intransitive) To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.
  • laugh (intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.
  • over On top of; in such a way as to cover.
  • via By way of; passing through.

above — full definition

  1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
  2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
  3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
  4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

across — full definition

  1. prep From one side of something to the other.
  2. prep On the opposite side of.
  3. adv From one side to the other; to the opposite side.

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