go over
Britishverb
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to be received in a specified manner
the concert went over very well
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Also: go through. (preposition) to examine and revise as necessary
he went over the accounts
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Also: go through. (preposition) to clean
she went over the room before her mother came
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(preposition) to check and repair
can you go over my car please?
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Also: go through. (preposition) to rehearse
I'll go over my lines before the play
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to change (to a different practice or system)
will Britain ever go over to driving on the right?
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to change one's allegiances
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slang (preposition) to do physical violence to
they went over him with an iron bar
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Examine, review. For example, They went over the contract with great care , or I think we should go over the whole business again . This term originated in the late 1500s, then meaning “consider in sequence.”
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Gain acceptance or approval, succeed, as in I hope the play goes over . This term is sometimes elaborated to go over big or go over with a bang for a big success, and go over like a lead balloon for a dismal failure. [Early 1900s]
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Rehearse, as in Let's go over these lines one more time . [Second half of 1700s]
Example Sentences
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Lewis had planned to go over to meet her to release the music, but Parton passed away before the meet-up could happen.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
On Sunday, Ellison called state attorneys general and their staffs to go over the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
If you go over $109,000 for the year, you’re going to pay an income-related surcharge called IRMAA.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
"If Donald Trump walked down the road, I'd go over and shake his hand and say, 'Welcome to Doonbeg'," the 63-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
She assured her new chief of staff that they’d go over field service regulations with the new soldiers when the train started to move.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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