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{
"term": "over",
"partOfSpeech": "preposition",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I put a blanket over the sleeping child."
},
{
"text": "He wore an overcoat over his suit."
},
{
"text": "She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "in or to a position higher than but not touching somebody/something; above somebody/something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They held a large umbrella over her."
},
{
"text": "The balcony juts out over the street."
},
{
"text": "There was a lamp hanging over the table."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "from one side of something to the other; across something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a bridge over the river"
},
{
"text": "They ran over the grass."
},
{
"text": "They had a wonderful view over the park."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "so as to cross something and be on the other side",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She climbed over the wall."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "falling from or down from a place",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The car had toppled over the cliff."
},
{
"text": "He didn't dare look over the edge."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "on the far or opposite side of something",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He lives **over the road**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "in or on all or most parts of something",
"sensetop": "all over",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Snow is falling all over the country."
},
{
"text": "They've travelled all over the world."
},
{
"text": "There were papers lying around **all over the place**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "more than a particular time, amount, cost, etc.",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "over 3 million copies sold"
},
{
"text": "She stayed in Lagos for over a month."
},
{
"text": "He's over sixty."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "used to show that somebody has control or authority",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She has only the director over her."
},
{
"text": "He ruled over a great empire."
},
{
"text": "She has editorial control over what is included."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 10,
"definition": "during something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We'll discuss it over lunch."
},
{
"text": "Over the next few days they got to know the town well."
},
{
"text": "She has not changed much over the years."
},
{
"text": "He built up the business over a period of ten years."
},
{
"text": "We're away over *(= until after)* the New Year."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 11,
"definition": "past a particular difficult stage or situation",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We're **over the worst** of the recession."
},
{
"text": "It took her ages to **get over** her illness."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 12,
"definition": "because of or relating to something; about something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "an argument over money"
},
{
"text": "a disagreement over the best way to proceed"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 13,
"definition": "using something; by means of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We heard it over the radio."
},
{
"text": "She wouldn't tell me over the phone."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 14,
"definition": "louder than something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I couldn't hear what he said over the noise of the traffic."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "in addition to something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "There are other factors over and above those we have discussed."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈəʊvə(r)/",
"audio": "ov/over/over__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈəʊvər/",
"audio": "ov/over/over__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}