come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over

intransitive verb

1
a
: to change from one side (as of a controversy) to the other
b
: to visit casually : drop in
come over whenever you like
2
British : become

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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Storing any kind of food, including your pets', in these areas is basically asking pests to come over for a dinner party. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025 This producer named Justin Raisen came over to meet me. Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025 Chris Paddack came over from the Minnesota Twins in a trade July 28. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The manager was at the host stand and gave us both big hugs, and something like three servers came over and talked to us. R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come over

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of come over was in 1576

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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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