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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Then a voice from the cockpit came over the intercom, offering an update on the weather (cloudy and 54 degrees) and the remaining flight time (about 30 minutes). Benjamin Malapris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Jackson dethroned Liddell with the finish, defended his title against Dan Henderson—who had just come over from Pride—but lost the title to Griffin via unanimous decision in his second title defense. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 When her long Lincoln rolled into a neighborhood, everyone from kids to elderly ladies would come over to look inside. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025 Finally, some other workers came over and looked at my truck for several more minutes. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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