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come over

British  

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
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noun

  1. (in the Isle of Man) a person who has come over from the mainland of Britain to settle

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come over Idioms  

  1. Change sides or positions, as in He's decided to come over to their side . [Second half of 1500s]

  2. 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]

  3. 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

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Two weeks later, just before Christmas, LeCun phoned Koray Kavukcuoglu, one of his former students and a key contributor at DeepMind, and offered a huge pay raise to come over to Facebook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

"It's massive for us to come over here and win. It's all building towards something special, I think."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

I would call my friend and ask if I could come over to watch Carol Burnett.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

After meeting his US visitors, the striker said: "It's amazing, I obviously love their support and to see them come over is crazy, so I'm happy that they're here."

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

“Greta, I said to come over here!” the angel said, then turned.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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