come over

verb

1. (adverb) (of a person or his words) to communicate the intended meaning or impression

   he came over very well

2. (adverb) to change allegiances

   some people came over to our side in the war

3. informal,  to undergo or feel a particular sensation

   I came over funny

noun

1. (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? What'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]

Related Words

• call 
• conduct 
• encounter 
• lead 
• meet 
• receive 
• show 
• visit 
• walk