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

Asked how many Cruise employees will come over to GM, Barra said those details still need to be worked out, but Jacobson indicated this pivot has been long considered. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him. —Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024

And if the urge to duplicate the experience in your own kitchen comes over you, don’t leave without picking up a copy of Garcia’s new cookbook, Convivir. —Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

The owner, an Asian woman, came over and said something in French. —Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a