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ALL meanings of come over

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  • phrasal verb come over If a feeling or desire, especially a strange or surprising one, comes over you, it affects you strongly. 3
  • phrasal verb come over If someone comes over all dizzy or shy, for example, they suddenly start feeling or acting in that way. 3
  • phrasal verb come over If someone or what they are saying comes over in a particular way, they make that impression on people who meet them or are listening to them. 3
  • verb come over (of a person or his or her words) to communicate the intended meaning or impression 3
  • verb come over to change allegiances 3
  • verb come over to undergo or feel a particular sensation 3
  • noun come over (in the Isle of Man) a person who has come over from the mainland of Britain to settle 3
  • noun come over to happen to; occur to; seize 3
  • verb with object come over Informal. to play the part of: to come the grande dame. 1
  • noun come over Slang: Vulgar. semen. 1
  • idioms come over come and go, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long; appear and disappear. 1
  • idioms come over come down on the side of, to support or favor: I want to come down on the side of truth and justice. 1
  • idioms come over come home, Nautical. (of an anchor) to begin to drag. (of an object) to move when hauled upon. 1
  • idioms come over come off, Informal. to happen; occur. to reach the end; acquit oneself: to come off with honors. to be given or completed; occur; result: Her speech came off very well. to succeed; be successful: The end of the novel just doesn't come off. 1
  • idioms come over come off it, Informal. to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious; be truthful or honest: Come off it—we know you're as poor as the rest of us. 1
  • idioms come over come to pass, to happen; occur. 1
  • idioms come over come what may, no matter what may happen; regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences: Come what may, he will not change his mind. 1
  • idioms come over where one is coming from, Slang. where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies: It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things. 1
  • transitivephrasal verb come over emotion: affect 1
  • intransitivephrasal verb come over change sides 1
  • verb without object come over to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
  • verb without object come over to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
  • verb without object come over to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next. 1
  • verb without object come over to move into view; appear. 1
  • verb without object come over to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees. 1
  • verb without object come over to take place; occur; happen: Success comes to those who strive. 1
  • verb without object come over to occur at a certain point, position, etc.: Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act. 1
  • verb without object come over to be available, produced, offered, etc.: Toothpaste comes in a tube. 1
  • verb without object come over to occur to the mind: The idea just came to me. 1
  • verb without object come over to befall: They promised no harm would come to us. 1
  • verb without object come over to issue; emanate; be derived: Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work. 1
  • verb without object come over to arrive or appear as a result: This comes of carelessness. 1
  • verb without object come over to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition: to come into popular use. 1
  • verb without object come over to do or manage; fare: She's coming along well with her work. 1
  • verb without object come over to enter into being or existence; be born: The baby came at dawn. 1
  • verb without object come over to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually followed by from): She comes from Florida. 1
  • verb without object come over to become: His shoes came untied. 1
  • verb without object come over to seem to become: His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice. 1
  • verb without object come over (used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.): Come, that will do! 1
  • verb without object come over to germinate, as grain. 1
  • verb without object come over Informal. to have an orgasm. 1
  • verb with object come over Chiefly British. to do; perform; accomplish. 1
  • verb come over (Transitive Verb) To affect. 0
  • verb come over (Intransitive Verb) To change ones position or location, especially to someone's place of residence. 0
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