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

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]

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Example Sentences

“It was an interesting time to come over and lead a diagnostic organization through a massive pandemic,” he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

I was born in Peru, having come over to America very small, 3 years old — there was no example of a stay-at-home mom or a housewife living a life of luxury like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"And when I said those words, I just felt a peace come over me."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“And we just discovered that we need one more person on our team. We thought we’d come over and see if that person might be you.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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