The meaning of OVER is across a barrier or intervening space; specifically : across the goal line in football. How to use over in a sentence.

In a position to rule or control: The director presides over the meeting.

We use over as a preposition and an adverb to refer to something at a higher position than something else, sometimes involving movement from one side to another: …

Over - is a prefix meaning “over,” particularly in the sense of "too much," "over the limit," or "over (in space)." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.

If one thing is over another thing, it covers part or all of it. Mix the ingredients and pour over the mushrooms. He was wearing a light-gray suit over a shirt. Over is also an adverb.

Over is related to the German word über, meaning "above," like putting one piece of paper over another, or a ruling over your school, you popular person. Over can describe a distant position: your phone is …

above and to the other side of: to leap over a wall. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding: There is no one over her in the department now.

There are 42 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word over, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Across a distance in a particular direction or at a location. Lives over in England.

'Over' as a prefix is added to the beginning of a word (nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc.) to change their meaning and use. Here, 'over' can be a prefix and have a similar meaning to 'more, beyond.'