over there

o·ver there

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver th air]
- /ˈoʊ vər ðɛər/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) ðeə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver th air]
- /ˈoʊ vər ðɛər/

Definitions of over there words

preposition over there above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 1
preposition over there above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. 1
preposition over there 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. 1
preposition over there so as to rest on or cover; on or upon: Throw a sheet over the bed. 1
preposition over there 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. 1
preposition over there on or on top of: to hit someone over the head. 1

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Origin of over there

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (adv., preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adj.) Middle English over(e), orig. variant of uver(e) (E dial. uver; cf. love), Old English ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adv. form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

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Parts of speech for Over there

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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over there popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for over there

adv over there

apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
as well as — You use as well as when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing.
beyond — If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.

All 4 Synonyms of over there