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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Jax might come over and try to pick him up and take him to the park or take him to a Sky Zone or something like that. Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025 Authorities said the suspect allegedly came over a fence surrounding the residence and forcibly entered the home before setting the fire. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 Brighton are seventh in the Premier League’s away table, compared to 10th in the home version, so having fewer away matches to come over their remaining seven is not necessarily an advantage. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 The actor's death comes over a decade after his daughter said he was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 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 20 Apr. 2025.

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