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 Definitions of over-  [ˈoʊ vər]  

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Definition of 'over-' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1.  over-
a prefixal use of over , occurring in various senses in compounds (overboard; overcoat; overhang; overlord; overthrow), and esp. employed, with the senses “over the limit,”“to excess,”“too much,”“too,” to form verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and nouns (overact; overcrowd; overfull; overweight).

Etymology:  (ME; OE ofer-. See over)

Definition of 'over-' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1.  over-
more than normal or too much
an over-excited crowd; The engine overheated.; overpopulated cities; Don't oversimplify the issue.

'over-' - Nearby Entries  

ought to  out of  outside of  over-  overcrowded  overcrowding  overrated  



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