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

Synonyms

• call
• come by
• drop by
• drop in
• pop (in)
• run (over)
• run in
• step in
• stop (by or in)
• visit

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden

Recent Examples on the Web

The Mariners had featured Ichiro Suzuki in their introductory material, highlighting Seattle’s welcoming environment for players coming over from Nippon Professional Baseball. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025

After a 4-13 season in 2023, the Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera and brought in Dan Quinn, a defensive mastermind who came over from the rival Dallas Cowboys. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025

But for the speaker's critics and supporters alike, the showdown served as a harbinger of what's to come over the next two years in Congress. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025

In contrast, last offseason Yoshinobu Yamamoto came over from Japan as a full-fledged free agent at 25 with seven years of experience pitching for the Orix Buffaloes. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a