O″ver (?), adv. 1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
Good measure, pressed down... and running over. Luke vi. 38.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. At an end; beyond the limit of continuance; completed; finished. “Their distress was over.” Macaulay. “The feast was over.” Sir W. Scott.
☞ 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.
☞ 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. (a) Over the whole; upon all parts; completely; as, he is spatterd with mud all over. (b) 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.