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Webster 1913 Edition

Over

O′ver

(ō′vẽr)
,
p
rep.
[AS.
ofer
; akin to D.
over
, G.
über
, OHG.
ubir
,
ubar
, Dan.
over
, Sw.
öfver
, Icel.
yfir
, Goth.
ufar
, L.
super
, Gr.
ὑπέρ
, 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.
☞ Over, in poetry, is often contracted into o’er.
☞ 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 one's head
,
Over head and ears
,
beyond one's depth; completely; wholly; hopelessly;
as,
over head and ears
in debt
.
–
head over heels
(a)
completely; intensely;
as,
head over heels
in love
.
[Colloq.]
(b)
in a tumbling manner;
as, to fall
head over heels
down the stairs
.
(c)
precipitously and without forethought; impulsively.
–
Over the left
.
See under
Left
.
–
To run over
(Mach.)
,
to have rotation in such direction that the crank pin traverses the upper, or front, half of its path in the forward, or outward, stroke; – said of a crank which drives, or is driven by, a reciprocating piece.

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.
Completed; at an end; beyond the limit of continuance; finished;
as, when will the play be
over
?
.
“Their distress was over.”
Macaulay.
“The feast was over.”
Sir W. Scott.
☞ 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.
☞ 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
,
Verb.
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
.

O′ver

,
Adj.
1.
Upper; covering; higher; superior; – chiefly used in composition;
as,
over
shoes,
over
coat,
over
-garment,
over
lord
.

O′ver

,
Noun.
(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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Over

O'VER

, prep. [L. super., Gr.]
1.
Across; from side to side; implying a passing or moving either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it. Thus we say, a dog leaps over a stream, or over a table; a boat sails over a lake.
2.
Above in place or position; opposed to below; as the clouds over our heads. The smoke rises over the city.
The mercy-seat that is over the testimony. Ex. 30.
3.
Above, denoting superiority in excellence, dignity or value; as the advantages which the christian world has over the heathen.
Young Pallas shone conspicuous o'er the rest.
4.
Above in authority, implying the right or power of superintending or governing; opposed to under.
Thou shalt be over my house. Gen. 41.
I will make thee ruler over many things. Matt. 25.
5.
Upon the surface or whole surface; through the whole extent; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city.
6.
Upon. Watch over your children.
Dost thou not watch over my sin? Job. 14.
His tender mercies are over all his works. Ps. 145.
7.
During the whole time; from beginning to end; as, to keep any thing over night; to keep corn over winter.
8.
Above the top; covering; immersing; as, the water is over the shoes or boots.
Over night. In this phrase, over sometimes signifies before; as, when preparing for a journey, we provide things necessary over night.
Over, in poetry, is often contracted into o'er.

O'VER

, adv.
1.
From side to side; as a board a foot over; a tree a foot over, a foot in diameter.
2.
On the opposite side. The boat is safe over.
3.
From one to another by passing; as, to deliver over goods to another.
4.
From one country to another by passing; as, to carry any thing over to France, or to bring any thing over to England.
5.
On the surface.
6.
Above the top.
Good measure, pressed down and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. Luke 6.
7.
More than the quantity assigned; beyond a limit.
He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. 14.
8.
Throughout; from beginning to end; completely; as, to read over a book; to argue a question over again.
Over and over, repeatedly; once and again.
And every night review'd it o'er and o'er.
Over again, once more; with repetition.
O kill not all my kindred o'er again.
Over and above, besides; beyond what is supposed or limited.
He gained, over and above, the good will of the people.
Over against, opposite; in front.
Over against this church stands a large hospital.
Over is used with rolling or turning from side to side; as, to turn over; to roll over.
1.
To give over, to cease from; as, to give over an enterprize.
2.
To consider as in a hopeless state; as, the physicians have given over their patient.
Over, in composition, denotes spreading, covering above; as in overcast, overflow; or across, as to overhear; or above, as to overhang; or turning, changing sides, as in overturn; or more generally beyond, implying excess or superiority, as in overact, overcome.

O'VER

,
Adj.
1.
Past.
The Olympic games were over.
2.
Upper; covering; as over-shoes; over-leather.

Definition 2024

Över

Över

See also: over, över, øver, over-, and över-

German Low German

Noun

Över n (plural Övers)

  1. riverbank; shore

över

över

See also: over, oever, Över, øver, over-, and över-

Low German

Adverb

över

  1. over, above
  2. (postpositional) over (implying motion)
  3. remaining, left over
  4. (in compounds) excessively, more than
  5. passing by, going away

Preposition

över

  1. over
  2. about, concerning

Inflection

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • öfver (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

From Old Norse yfir, from Proto-Germanic *ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European *upéri, from *upér, from *upo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøːvɛr/

Adverb

över (not comparable)

  1. above; more than
    Över femhundra kom‎
    More than five hundred came.

Preposition

över

  1. above
  2. over; across
    Det finns en bro över floden.‎
    There is a bridge over the river.
  3. over; about clothes worn over something else
  4. past; beyond time
    Vad är klockan? — Den är fem över ett.‎
    What time is it? — It's five past one.

Usage notes

Normally a preposition, this över is used as a postposition in one expression: världen över = all over the world (cf. "the whole world over")

See also

Etymology

From Middle Low German ö̂ver, from Old Saxon *ōvir, from Proto-Germanic *ōfrą, *ōfraz, *ōferaz. More at over.

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