adv. 1
Describing a physical change of position or state. From one position or location to another, horizontally or approximately so, or along a route visualised as "across".
He's driven over from Bristol.
adj. 1
Finished; ended; concluded.
The show isn't over until the fat lady sings.
prep. 1
Expressing spatial relationship or movement. Above; higher than; further up than.
Hold the sign up over your head.

Related words

Word family: overachieve overall overalls overarm overcast overcoat overhead overland
Phrases: pass over turn over take-over go over talk over make-over chew over win over

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Over, From, To, Through, Across or Into?

A journey from Naples to Rome; through Mexico; across the continent; over the sea; a journey into Asia; among savages; by land, by rail, for health, on foot, on the cars, etc.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

across A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
throughout That program will be broadcast throughout America.
beyond The mystery of life is beyond human understanding.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
over		steady
across		rising
throughout		steady
beyond		steady
o'er		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters: on¹, by¹
3 letters: too¹, odd¹
5 letters: above², ended²
6 letters: across², beyond²
7 letters: through¹, besides², athwart²
8 letters: complete², finished²
10 letters: throughout², terminated⁴
12 letters: transversely

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (above² = 2 syllables).