over
Translation
over, across, finished, more than
Examples
The plane flew over the city.
The plane flew over the city.
He jumped over the fence.
He jumped over the fence.
The game is over.
The game is over.
It costs over one hundred dollars.
It costs over one hundred pounds.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) above The bird flew over the house.
((sth.)) across She climbed over the wall.
finished The movie is over.
((a number)) more than He is over 40 years old.
Similar Words
Synonyms: above, across; Antonyms: under, below
Etymology
From Old English 'ofer', meaning 'upper, beyond'.
Memory Tips
Picture a rainbow arching 'over' the land. This arch shape covers many meanings: above, across, and completion (from one end to the other).