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
Recent Examples on the Web Then Pinegar and the other witness came over and confronted them. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024 In the video above, her nephew Lloyd, his wife Tash and Flynn came over to surprise her with the news. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024 Her parents came from big families, and her cousins often came over, adding to the hubbub. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024 The first time Nate had come over, Nate got super excited and wanted to do something on it. Ade Adeniji, SPIN, 20 Mar. 2024 The body of the 84-year-old man was found in the basement of the couple's home in Burlington, Connecticut, when police came over for a wellness check because his employer who had not heard from him for several months. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024 But, behind her, South Carolina’s center Kamilla Cardoso came over and shoved Johnson, who is nearly a foot shorter, to the floor. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024 The employee came over the speaker and said to open the box to find your last clue and take it over to the table. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 Stefanovic came over to console him with a pat on the back going into a timeout. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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