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come over
verb
(adverb) (of a person or his words) to communicate the intended meaning or impression
he came over very well
(adverb) to change allegiances
some people came over to our side in the war
informalto undergo or feel a particular sensation
I came over funny
noun
(in the Isle of Man) a person who has come over from the mainland of Britain to settle
Idioms and Phrases
Change sides or positions, as in He's decided to come over to their side . [Second half of 1500s]
Happen to or affect, as in Why are you leaving? 's come over you? or A sudden fit of impatience came over her . [First half of 1900s]
Pay a casual visit, as in I want to show you my garden, so please come over soon . This usage employs come over in the sense of “crossing an intervening space” (from somewhere to one's home). [c. 1600]
Example Sentences
If it’s ever of interest to come over to Critical Role and mess around with what we’re doing, we would love to have a conversation.’
"It's fantastic. It's very good. The smell of milk is coming over is nice. It's fluffy. It's refreshing... Reminds me of some kind of snack when I was younger that I was bringing to school."
The money will come over the next 10 years.
My vision of Queens, when it’s perfect, is: There’s a hill with the sun behind it, and this crippled army of minstrels comes over the horizon.
“I want to make this point very, very clear ... avoiding low-lying areas and moving to higher ground” is the objective, “not necessarily getting in your car and coming over the hill,” Dhapodkar said.
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