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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The deployments came over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials. Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 June 2025 Even people who live in Oakland, just come over and see this game at their home stadium. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 12 June 2025 Finishing eighth in the race was Langston Thompson, who came over to hug his big brother. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025 Rodgers comes over after a relatively unsuccessful stint with the New York Jets, but this time around, the former Super Bowl champion is joining a franchise that has a long history of winning football games. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.

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