📒 resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it
- She put a blanket over the sleeping child.
- He wore an overcoat over his suit.
- She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming.
📒 in or to a position higher than but not touching somebody/something; above somebody/something
- They held a large umbrella over her.
- The balcony juts out over the street.
- There was a lamp hanging over the table.
📒 from one side of something to the other; across something
- a bridge over the river
- They ran over the grass.
- They had a wonderful view over the park.
📒 so as to cross something and be on the other side
- She climbed over the wall.
📒 falling from or down from a place
- The car had toppled over the cliff.
- He didn't dare look over the edge.
📒 on the far or opposite side of something
📒 in or on all or most parts of something
- Snow is falling all over the country.
- They've travelled all over the world.
- There were papers lying around all over the place.
📒 more than a particular time, amount, cost, etc.
- over 3 million copies sold
- She stayed in Lagos for over a month.
- He's over sixty.
📒 used to show that somebody has control or authority
- She has only the director over her.
- He ruled over a great empire.
- She has editorial control over what is included.
📒 during something
- We'll discuss it over lunch.
- Over the next few days they got to know the town well.
- She has not changed much over the years.
📒 past a particular difficult stage or situation
- We're over the worst of the recession.
- It took her ages to get over her illness.
📒 because of or relating to something; about something
- an argument over money
- a disagreement over the best way to proceed
📒 using something; by means of something
- We heard it over the radio.
- She wouldn't tell me over the phone.
📒 louder than something
- I couldn't hear what he said over the noise of the traffic.
📒 in addition to something
- There are other factors over and above those we have discussed.