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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Later, says Walker, Schulz came over to him. Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 Fellow wide receivers Chris Marshall and Cam Bates came over to celebrate with Brown before realizing he was still hunched over the ball and showed no signs of getting up. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025 My buddies will come over, and this kind of becomes a home for them too. Sid Evans, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 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

Cite this Entry

“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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