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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That decision came over the objections of Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 The grandparents come over and seem to have developed gramnesia. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 Gutierrez then came over and cut the tape with a pair of scissors so Tryon could finish securing the student’s hands, police said. Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025 Moments later, Sakamoto came over and squeezed her tightly, as if Japan’s hero was passing Liu the torch as the first world champion from the U.S. since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium in 2006. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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