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Over

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/

Over is an adverb, preposition and interjection with 5 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adverb
  1. From an upright position to being horizontal.
    “He bent over to touch his toes.”
  2. Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
    “I moved over to make room for him to sit down.”
preposition
  1. Indicating relative status, authority, or power
    “The owner's son lorded over the experienced managers.”
  2. Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house.
    “9♦9♠9♣6♥6♠ = nines over sixes”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Origin

From Old English ofer.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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