over
/ˈoʊ̯.vɚ/ preposition A1- Above; higher than; further up than. · Hold the sign up over your head.· The mountain towered over the village.
- Across, from one side to the other. · The guide took us over the border.
- Across, so as to pass above. · The vulture flew over the desert.· I looked out over the sea.
- Through or around all the parts of. · The estate agent showed me over the property.· We went over the cathedral and then had lunch in the cafe.
- On the other side of. · He lives over the road from me.· The next town is over that hill.
- At or near (a location seen as 'across' from the speaker's location). · There was a big fire over the other side of town.
- From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards. · The dog jumped over the fence.· Let's walk over the hill to get there.
- Across (something) and then downwards. · The car drove straight over the edge of the cliff.· I tripped over a tree root.
From the library
OVER the borders, a sin without pardon,
Up in the air and over the wall,
Over the countryside--
Pleasant summer over
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