In an upward and forward direction across something;
Downward from an upright position
If one thing is over another thing or is moving over it, the first thing is directly above the second, either resting on it, or with a space between them.
He looked at himself in the mirror over the table.
In a position to rule or control:
The director presides over the meeting.
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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.
Idioms, sport over there, [informal. ](in the u. s.
During and after world war i) in or to europe:
Many of the boys who went over there never came back.
Idioms over with, finished or done:
Let's get this.
Above in place or position.
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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:.
The meaning of over is across a barrier or intervening space;
Across the goal line in football.
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Definition of over preposition in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
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