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Definition over- in American English

over- prefix

prefix
/oʊvər/
1

too much: used with many verbs, nouns, or adjectives

Example

to overheat

Example

an overreaction

Example

overconfident

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2

on, or above: used with some nouns

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3

on top of: used with some nouns

Example

overshirt (=a shirt worn on top of another shirt to protect it)

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4

more than: used with some nouns

Example

a club for the over-sixties (=people who are more than 60 years old)

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Definition over- in American English

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