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come over

verb

Definition of come over 

intransitive verb

1a : 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

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Synonyms for come over

Synonyms

call, come by, drop by, drop in, pop (in), run (over), run in, step in, stop (by or in), visit

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Examples of come over in a Sentence

come over sometime and I'll show you my roses

First Known Use of come over

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Dictionary Entries near come over

come out on top

come out/up smelling like a rose

come out/up smelling like/of roses

come over

come over to

come/pop into one's head

come prima

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The first known use of come over was in 1576

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