pore over

: to gaze intently

: to read or study attentively

: to reflect or meditate steadily

: a minute opening especially in an animal or plant

: a small interstice (as in soil) admitting absorption or passage of liquid

: across a barrier or intervening (see intervene 4) space

: forward beyond an edge or brink and often down

: across the brim

used as a function word to indicate motion or situation in a position higher than or above another

used as a function word to indicate the possession of authority, power, or jurisdiction in regard to some thing or person

used as a function word to indicate superiority, advantage, or preference

: upper, higher

: outer, covering

: excessive

: to leap over

: so as to exceed or surpass

: excessive

: to an excessive degree