| 【over】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "ofer," and "uffera." It carries the basic meaning of "over." from PIE *uper "[a comparative form of *upo] over" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "over"]
over ****[87] from, to, or at a place that is higher than (someone or something); above
overall ****[1845] You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in general or about the whole of something.
overcome ****[2150] to defeat (someone or something)
overlook **[4136] If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window.
overnight ***[3297] for or during the entire night
overtake ☆[4644] If you overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. in AM, usually use pass
overwhelm **[3615] If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
[WORD ROOT]root over
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] ove, over
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) ofer, uffera
[MEANING]root over
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 ofer [from Proto-Germanic *uberi] ⑴over, beyond; above, in place or position higher than; upon; in; across, past; more than; on high; ⑵ riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
- 【Old English】 uffera [=ofer]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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over ★★★★[87] preposition from over
【DEFINITION】 ① from, to, or at a place that is higher than (someone or something); above
② on top of (something) ; so as to cover (something)
③ beyond and down from (something)
【ROOTs】 over; over
【Etymology】 《Old English ofer》 [from Proto-Germanic *uberi] ⑴over, beyond; above, in place or position higher than; upon; in; across, past; more than; on high; ⑵ riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
【First Known Meaning】 beyond; above, in place or position higher than; upon; in; across, past; more than; on high
overall ★★★★[1845] adjective from overall 〈 all
【DEFINITION】 You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in general or about the whole of something.
【SYNONYM】 general
【COMPOSITION】 over + all
【ROOTs】 ⑴ over; over ⑵ all; every, entire, fully
【Etymology】 《Old English eall》 every, entire, the whole quantity of; fully, wholly, entirely
overcome ★★★★[2150] verb from overcome 〈 come
【DEFINITION】 ① to defeat (someone or something)
② to successfully deal with or gain control of (something difficult)
③ to affect (someone) very strongly or severely
【Declension/Conjugation】 overcame, overcome, overcoming, overcomes
【SYNONYM】 overwhelm, surmount, get over, prostrate
【COMPOSITION】 over + come
【ROOTs】 ⑴ over; over ⑵ come; come
【Etymology】 《Old English cuman》 to move with the purpose of reaching, or so as to reach some point; to arrive by movement or progression; move into view, appear, become perceptible; come to oneself, recover; arrive; assemble
【DERIVATIVEs】 overcomer, overcome
overlook ★★[4136] verb from overlook 〈 look
【DEFINITION】 If a building or window overlooks a place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window.
【Declension/Conjugation】 overlooked overlooked overlooking overlooks
【SYNONYM】 miss, turn blind eye to, pass over, turn a blind eye to
【COMPOSITION】 over + look
【ROOTs】 ⑴ over; over ⑵ look; look
【Etymology】 《Middle English overloken》 [over+loken] to examine carefully, scrutinize, inspect
overnight ★★★[3297] adverb from overnight 〈 night
【DEFINITION】 ① for or during the entire night
② very quickly or suddenly
【COMPOSITION】 over + night
【ROOTs】 ⑴ over; over ⑵ night; night
【Etymology】 《Old English niht》 (dative) (Anglo-Saxon) the dark part of a day; the night as a unit of time; darkness; (also) absence of spiritual illumination, moral darkness, ignorance
overtake ☆[4644] verb from overtake 〈 take
【DEFINITION】 If you overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them. in AM, usually use pass
【Declension/Conjugation】 overtook, overtaken, overtaking, overtakes
【SYNONYM】 outstrip
【COMPOSITION】 over + take
【ROOTs】 ⑴ over; over ⑵ take; take
【Etymology】 《Old English tacan》 [from Old Norse taka] to take, seize
overwhelm ★★[3615] verb from overwhelm 〈 whelm
【DEFINITION】 If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 overwhelmed overwhelmed overwhelming overwhelms
【SYNONYM】 overcome, overpower, flood
【COMPOSITION】 over + whelm
【ROOTs】 ⑴ over; over ⑵ whelm; whelm
【Etymology】 《Old English hwealf》 [from Proto-Germanic *hwalba] arched, concave, vaulted; an arched or vaulted ceiling
【First Known Meaning】 to turn upside down, overthrow, knock over,
Other words containing "over"; makeover, overact, overaction, overactive, overbear, overbearing, overblow, overblown, overcoat, overcomer, overconsume, overconsumption, overeat, overeater, overestimate, overestimation, overpopulation, overtime, overview, overwhelming, overwhelmingly, overworked
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
out, ut
other
ori-, ort-
organ-
order
opt
oper-, opera-
open
one
office
