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verb (intr)

(adverb) (of a person or his words) to communicate the intended meaning or impressionhe came over very well

(adverb) to change allegiancessome people came over to our side in the war

informal to undergo or feel a particular sensationI came over funny

noun comeover

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

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How to use come over in a sentence

Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
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They are always suspended over a precipice, dangling by a slender thread that shows every sign of snapping.
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These generally come from the outside, from cultural pressures and messages.
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And now, similarly, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee: "Bend over and take it like a prisoner!"
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But there is an underlying feeling that the worst is yet to come.
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It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
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In their shelter, Brion and Ulv crouched low and wondered why the attack didn't come.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
All over the world the just claims of organized labor are intermingled with the underground conspiracy of social revolution.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
After we had passed over this desert, we found several garisons to defend the caravans from the violence of the Tartars.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
After relievedly giving the pistol to the nearest soldier, he stumbled quickly over to Brion and took his hand.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

Other Idioms and Phrases with come over

come over

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]

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