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Antonyms for over
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : oh-ver |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ vər |
Definition of over
Origin :- Old English ofer "beyond, above, upon, in, across, past; on high," from Proto-Germanic *uberi (cf. Old Saxon obar, Old Frisian over, Old Norse yfir, Old High German ubar, German über, Gothic ufar "over, above"), from PIE *uper (see super-). As an adjective from Old English uffera. As an adverb from late Old English. Sense of "finished" is attested from late 14c. Meaning "recovered from" is from 1929. In radio communication, used to indicate the speaker has finished speaking (1926). Adjective phrase over-the-counter is attested from 1875, originally of stocks and shares.
- adj accomplished
- adj in addition
- adv above
- Over the gate was written in large letters, 'The Entrance of Mortals.'
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Look at him now over there, the way he goes around butting into strangers.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Say, honestly, I didn't know my own name till I had a chanst to look me over.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He was so good they shot him all up one night last fall over to Wardner.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- “Thou art a big fellow for a school,” said his uncle, looking him over.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- For young Bines, after dinner, fell in love with Miss Milbrey all over again.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- She is glad to believe that there is every reason why it will soon be over.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- His arms tightened about her as he said the name over and over.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Over the seat is a mirror cut into small squares by wooden muntins.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I don't think he ever got over the death of his brother, about a year ago.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
Synonyms for over
- additionally
- aloft
- ancient history
- at an end
- beyond
- by
- bygone
- closed
- completed
- concluded
- covering
- done
- done with
- ended
- ever
- excessively
- extra
- extremely
- farther up
- finished
- gone
- higher than
- immensely
- in excess
- in heaven
- in the sky
- inordinately
- left over
- more
- off
- on high
- on top of
- over and above
- overhead
- overly
- overmuch
- overtop
- past
- remaining
- settled
- straight up
- superfluous
- surplus
- too
- traversely
- unduly
- unused
- up
- upstairs
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