come over

verb

came over; come over; coming over; comes over
Synonyms of come overnext

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

transitive verb

: to seize suddenly and strangely
What's come over you?

Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my garden
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My grandmother is angry at her friends for not coming over. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 Kim's remarks come over a decade after her 2016 public feud with the musician. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 Court papers said DeLucca got an Uber for Littles and the children to come over to the house. Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 Now Patel and the other agents came over to confront him. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come over

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at intransitive 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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