The Collaborative International Dictionary
Over \O"ver\, adv.
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.
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.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.
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From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over.
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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. 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.
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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. Note: 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. Note: 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.
Over the whole; upon all parts; completely; as, he is spatterd with mud all over.
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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, v. 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.
Usage examples of "over against".
I walked towards the northeast coast over against Blefuscu, and lying down behind a hillock, took out my small pocket perspective-glass, and viewed the enemy's fleet at anchor, consisting of about fifty men-of-war, and a great number of transports: I then came back to my house, and gave order (for which I had a warrant) for a great quantity of the strongest cable and bars of iron.
She fell, rolled, and came up hunched over against the pain and shooting.
Mitsu scrambled to her feet, then hunched over against the jolt of pain in her ribs.
McMurphy said as he scooted the girl out from under the wheel and tight over against Billy.
Back of his gaze there was a comparison in which the Egyptian arose and set herself over against the gentle Jewess.
The individual laborer, who had been relatively important to the small employer, was reduced to insignificance and powerlessness over against the great corporation, while at the same time the way upward to the grade of employer was closed to him.
Out through the roses, and by beds of lesser flowers, all triumphs of careful attendance, but now unnoticed, he was rolled to a position from which he could view the palace-tops over against him on the island, the bridge in lessening perspective to the farther shore, and the river below the bridge crowded with vessels, all swimming amidst the dancing splendors of the early sun upon the rippling water.
By placing such an object over against you, you will conquer any appearance, and not be drawn away by it.
Men said that the garden had been roofed over against the sun with great sheets of lead and copper, leaving no cranny through which tbe tiniest star could peer down.
Those who stood nearest over against me seemed to be persons of distinction, as I supposed by their habit.
They came accordingly, and I placed 'em upon chairs of state on my table, just over against me, with their guards about them.
We sat together four hours, in which time I wrote down a great number of words in columns, with the translations over against them.
It is, however, a very idle exercise, leading to no results when we set the qualities of one over against the qualities of another, and disparage by contrast and not by independent judgment.