Others (Over): English Vocabulary List

to slowly disappear or become less noticeable

"The argument will blow over."

"The initial public outrage over the scandal eventually began to blow over as new issues captured people's attention."

to completely impress someone

"The news bowled me over completely."

"The unexpected news about his promotion simply bowled him over and he could not believe it was actually true."

to repeat or redo a task, activity, or process, often to improve the outcome

"Do over the messy work."

"I messed up the painting so badly that I had to do over the entire thing from the beginning."

‌to change one's allegiance or beliefs and switch to a different side, opinion, habit, or position

"He will go over to them."

"Many voters decided to go over to the opposition party after the scandal broke."

to set something aside to be used or handled at a later time

"Leave over some food for later."

"There was some food left over after the party so we packed it into containers for later."

to convey an idea or message effectively

"He put over his ideas."

"The speaker managed to put over his complex economic theories to the audience with surprising clarity."

to make a situation or relationship less tense by calming emotions, resolving conflicts, etc.

"He tried to smooth over the argument."

"The manager tried to smooth over the disagreement between the two employees by encouraging them to talk calmly and find a compromise."

to thoroughly discuss something, particularly to reach an agreement or make a decision

"Let's talk over this."

"We need to talk over the details of the project proposal before we can finalize the budget and timeline."

to give something particularly one's possessions to someone, often unwillingly

"Fork over the cash right now."

"You need to fork over the cash before I give you the concert tickets."

to transfer the possession or control of someone or something to another person or entity

"Hand over your passport please."

"The robber told the cashier to hand over all the money from the register immediately."

to transfer ownership through a formal signing process

"Sign over the property to your son."

"The elderly woman decided to sign over her house to her daughter so that she would not have to pay inheritance taxes later."

to use information or secrets one knows about an individual to control, threaten, or pressure them into doing what one wants

"Hold over the evidence."

"The movie was so popular that the theater decided to hold it over for another week."

to subject an individual to physical punishment or aggression by beating them

"They will work over him."

"The thugs were hired to work over the businessman and scare him into paying his debts."

to take on the role of being in charge of an event or situation, often with official responsibility

"She presides over the committee meetings."

"The judge presided over the trial with fairness and patience listening carefully to both sides of the argument."

to replace a person in performing a task, typically at a specified time

"She will change over the guard."

"The nurse is scheduled to change over the patient's care to the day shift supervisor."

to guide a vehicle to the side of the road or away from its current lane

"The police will pull over the car."

"The officer signaled for the driver to pull over to the side of the road."

to give something to someone

"Please turn over the money."

"The suspect agreed to turn over all incriminating evidence to the authorities."

to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing damage

"Be careful not to run over."

"The driver didn't see the small box on the road and accidentally ran over it with his front tire."

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

"She will take over."

"The new CEO is expected to take over the company's operations next month."