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o'er

[ awr, ohr ]
/ ɔr, oʊr /

preposition, adverb Literary.

contraction of over.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH o'er

oar, o'er , or, ore

Definition for o'er (2 of 2)

OER

open education(al) resource(s).
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British Dictionary definitions for o'er

o'er
/ (ɔː, əʊə) /

preposition, adverb

a poetic contraction of over
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