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over and above

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o⋅ver

  [oh-ver]
Use over and above in a Sentence
–preposition
1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
2. above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall.
3. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now.
4. so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed.
5. on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.: I can't imagine what has come over her.
6. on or on top of: to hit someone over the head.
7. here and there on or in; about: at various places over the country.
8. through all parts of; all through: to roam over the estate; to show someone over the house.
9. to and fro on or in; across; throughout: to travel all over Europe.
10. from one side to the other of; to the other side of; across: to go over a bridge.
11. on the other side of; across: lands over the sea.
12. reaching higher than, so as to submerge: The water is over his shoulders.
13. in excess of; more than: over a mile; not over five dollars.
14. above in degree, quantity, etc.: a big improvement over last year's turnout.
15. in preference to: chosen over another applicant.
16. throughout the length of: The message was sent over a great distance.
17. until after the end of: to adjourn over the holidays.
18. throughout the duration of: over a long period of years.
19. in reference to, concerning, or about: to quarrel over a matter.
20. while engaged in or occupied with: to fall asleep over one's work.
21. via; by means of: He told me over the phone. I heard it over the radio.
–adverb
22. beyond the top or upper surface or edge of something: a roof that hangs over.
23. so as to cover the surface, or affect the whole surface: The furniture was covered over with dust.
24. through a region, area, etc.: He was known the world over.
25. at some distance, as in a direction indicated: They live over by the hill.
26. from side to side; across; to the other side: to sail over.
27. across an intervening space: Toss the ball over, will you?
28. across or beyond the edge or rim: The soup boiled over. The bathtub ran over.
29. from beginning to end; throughout: to read a paper over; Think it over.
30. from one person, party, etc., to another: Hand the money over. He made the property over to his brother.
31. on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space: over in Japan.
32. so as to displace from an upright position: to knock over a glass of milk.
33. so as to put in the reversed position: She turned the bottle over. The dog rolled over.
34. once more; again: Do the work over.
35. in repetition or succession: twenty times over.
36. in excess or addition: to pay the full sum and something over.
37. in excess of or beyond a certain amount: Five goes into seven once, with two over.
38. throughout or beyond a period of time: to stay over till Monday.
39. to one's residence, office, or the like: Why don't you come over for lunch?
40. so as to reach a place across an intervening space, body of water, etc.: Her ancestors came over on the Mayflower
–adjective
41. upper; higher up.
42. higher in authority, station, etc.
43. serving, or intended to serve, as an outer covering; outer.
44. remaining or additional, surplus; extra.
45. too great; excessive (usually used in combination): Insufficient tact and overaggressiveness are two of his problems.
46. ended; done; past: when the war was over.
–noun
47. an amount in excess or addition; extra.
48. Military. a shot that strikes or bursts beyond the target.
49. Cricket.
a. the number of balls, usually six, delivered between successive changes of bowlers.
b. the part of the game played between such changes.
–verb (used with object)
50. to go or get over; leap over.
51. Southern U.S. to recover from.
–interjection
52. (used in radio communications to signify that the sender has temporarily finished transmitting and is awaiting a reply or acknowledgment.) Compare out (def. 53).
—Idioms
53. all over,
a. over the entire surface of; everywhere: material printed all over with a floral design.
b. thoroughly; entirely.
c. finished: The war was all over and the soldiers came home.
54. all over with, ended; finished: It seemed miraculous that the feud was all over with.
55. over again, in repetition; once more: The director had the choir sing one passage over again.
56. over against. against (def. 13).
57. over and above, in addition to; besides: a profit over and above what they had anticipated.
58. over and over, several times; repeatedly: They played the same record over and over.
59. over the hill. hill (def. 11).
60. over there, Informal. (in the U.S. during and after World War I) in or to Europe: Many of the boys who went over there never came back.
61. over with, finished or done: Let's get this thing over with, so that we don't have to worry about it any more.
Origin:
bef. 900; (adv., prep.) ME; OE ofer; c. D over, G ober; (adj.) ME over(e), orig. var. of uver(e) (E dial. uver; cf. love ), OE ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adv. form; akin to L super, Gk hypér, Skt upari. See up, hyper-
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o·ver   (ō'vər)   
prep.  

  1. In or at a position above or higher than: a sign over the door; a hawk gliding over the hills.

    1. Above and across from one end or side to the other: a jump over the fence.

    2. To the other side of; across: strolled over the bridge.

    3. Across the edge of and down: fell over the cliff.

    4. Upon the surface of: put a coat of varnish over the woodwork.

    5. On top of or down upon: clubbed him over the head; tripped over the toys.

    6. Through the extent of; all through: walked over the grounds; looked over the report.

    7. Through the medium of; via: addressed us over the loudspeaker; can't tell you over the phone.

    8. Through the period or duration of: records maintained over two years.

    9. Until or beyond the end of: stayed over the holidays.

    10. In superiority to: won a narrow victory over her rival; a distinct advantage over our competitors.

    11. In preference to: selected him over all the others.

  3. On the other side of: a village over the border.

    1. Upon the surface of: put a coat of varnish over the woodwork.

    2. On top of or down upon: clubbed him over the head; tripped over the toys.

    3. Through the extent of; all through: walked over the grounds; looked over the report.

    4. Through the medium of; via: addressed us over the loudspeaker; can't tell you over the phone.

    5. Through the period or duration of: records maintained over two years.

    6. Until or beyond the end of: stayed over the holidays.

    7. In superiority to: won a narrow victory over her rival; a distinct advantage over our competitors.

    8. In preference to: selected him over all the others.

    1. Through the extent of; all through: walked over the grounds; looked over the report.

    2. Through the medium of; via: addressed us over the loudspeaker; can't tell you over the phone.

    3. Through the period or duration of: records maintained over two years.

    4. Until or beyond the end of: stayed over the holidays.

    5. In superiority to: won a narrow victory over her rival; a distinct advantage over our competitors.

    6. In preference to: selected him over all the others.

  6. So as to cover: put rocks over a cave entrance; threw a shawl over her shoulders.

  7. Up to or higher than the level or height of: The water was over my shoulders.

    1. Through the period or duration of: records maintained over two years.

    2. Until or beyond the end of: stayed over the holidays.

    3. In superiority to: won a narrow victory over her rival; a distinct advantage over our competitors.

    4. In preference to: selected him over all the others.

  9. More than in degree, quantity, or extent: over ten miles; over a thousand dollars.

    1. In superiority to: won a narrow victory over her rival; a distinct advantage over our competitors.

    2. In preference to: selected him over all the others.

  11. In a position to rule or control: The director presides over the meeting. There is no one over him in the department.

  12. So as to have an effect or influence on: the change that came over you.

  13. While occupied with or engaged in: a chat over coffee.

  14. With reference to; concerning: an argument over methods.

adv.  

  1. Above the top or surface: climbed the ladder and peered over.

    1. Across to another or opposite side: stopped at the curb, then crossed over.

    2. Across the edge, brink, or brim: The coffee spilled over.

    3. Across an intervening space: Throw the ball over.

    4. Across a distance in a particular direction or at a location: lives over in England.

    5. To another often specified place or position: Move your chair over toward the fire.

    6. To one's place of residence or business: invited us over for cocktails.

    7. To a different opinion or allegiance: win someone over.

    8. So as to be comprehensible, acceptable, or effective; across: eventually got my point over.

    9. From an upright position: kicked the bookstand over.

    10. From an upward position to an inverted or reversed position: turn the paper over.

    1. Across a distance in a particular direction or at a location: lives over in England.

    2. To another often specified place or position: Move your chair over toward the fire.

    3. To one's place of residence or business: invited us over for cocktails.

    4. To a different opinion or allegiance: win someone over.

    5. So as to be comprehensible, acceptable, or effective; across: eventually got my point over.

    6. From an upright position: kicked the bookstand over.

    7. From an upward position to an inverted or reversed position: turn the paper over.

  4. Throughout an entire area or region: wandered all over.

    1. To a different opinion or allegiance: win someone over.

    2. So as to be comprehensible, acceptable, or effective; across: eventually got my point over.

    3. From an upright position: kicked the bookstand over.

    4. From an upward position to an inverted or reversed position: turn the paper over.

  6. To a different person, condition, or title: sign the property over.

  7. So as to be completely enclosed or covered: The river froze over. Engineers sealed the tunnel entrance over.

  8. Completely through; from beginning to end: Think the problem over. Let's read the memo over.

    1. From an upright position: kicked the bookstand over.

    2. From an upward position to an inverted or reversed position: turn the paper over.

  10. Another time; again: counted his cards over; had to do it over.

  11. In repetition: made me write it ten times over.

  12. In addition or excess; in surplus: lots of food left over.

  13. Beyond or until a specified time: stay a day over.

  14. At an end: Summer is over.

adj.  

  1. External; outer.

  2. Excessive; extreme.

    1. Not yet used up; remaining.

    2. Extra; surplus.

n.   Sports
A series of six balls bowled from one end of a cricket pitch.
tr.v.   o·vered, o·ver·ing, o·vers
To jump over: Horse and rider overed the stile with ease.
interj.  Used in two-way radio to indicate that a transmission is complete and a reply is awaited.

[Middle English, from Old English ofer; see uper in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

over 
O.E. ofer, from P.Gmc. *uberi (cf. O.S. obar, O.Fris. over, O.N. yfir, O.H.G. ubar, Ger. über, Goth. ufar "over, above"), from PIE *uper (see super-). Sense of "finished" is attested from 1399. In radio communication, used to indicate the speaker has finished speaking (1926). Widely used as a prefix in O.E. and other Gmc. langs. Overly "excessively" is from O.E. oferlice. Adjective phrase over-the-counter is attested from 1875, originally of stocks and shares.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: over
Function: adjective
: based on the termination or failure of a prior estate over> —see also gift over at GIFT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

over and above

In addition to, besides, as in Over and above travel expenses he was given a daily allowance. [Early 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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