Come over
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To suddenly affect someone (a feeling/mood)
Example sentence
A wave of dizziness came over her.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: [feeling/mood] + come over + someone
a wave of dizziness came over her
what's come over you?
a sense of calm came over the room
sadness came over him
silence came over the crowd
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
A strange calm came over him during the storm. ✅ (Correct)
A strange calm came him during the storm over. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To visit someone at their home
Example sentence
Why don't you come over for dinner?
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come over (often + time/reason)
come over for dinner
come over later
come over this weekend
come on over
come over and hang out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She came over yesterday afternoon. ✅ (Correct)
She came yesterday afternoon over. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)