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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Eventually, the worker came over with the food. Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Estevez comes over from the Phillies, and with Lucas Erceg leads an improved bullpen. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Something in my gut seems to relax and a feeling of safety comes over me. Katharina Schmidt, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Three of their 10 games with fewer than 40 3-point attempts this season have come over the last two weeks. Jay King, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 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

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“Come over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20over. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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