come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over

intransitive verb

1
a
: to change from one side (as of a controversy) to the other
b
: to visit casually : drop in
come over whenever you like
2
British : become

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Ralph Kirkpatrick, the renowned harpsichordist, came over to Bill’s to try it out. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024 After Charlie went away to college, Andrea came over to Jenny’s house every other night. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 After Tina starts to cry, Mikey comes over to strike up a conversation. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024 The law came over the objections of social media companies, which have criticized it as a form of free speech suppression. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come over 

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of come over was in 1576

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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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