left vs over

left

adv
  • Towards the left side. 

  • On the left side. 

  • Towards the political left. 

adj
  • Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥲ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the left side of the river. 

  • Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ← 

  • Left-wing; pertaining to the political left. 

noun
  • The left side or direction. 

  • A wave breaking from left to right (viewed from the shore). 

  • The left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group. 

  • A punch delivered with the left fist. 

  • The left hand or fist. 

over

adv
  • Horizontally; left to right or right to left. 

  • To an excessive degree; overly. 

  • From one side of something to another, passing above it. 

  • Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end. 

  • From an upright position to a horizontal one. 

  • From one position or state to another. 

  • Overnight (throughout the night). 

  • Again; another time; once more; over again. 

noun
  • A set of six legal balls bowled. 

  • Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc. 

intj
  • A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response. 

prep
  • Concerning or regarding. 

  • More than; to a greater degree. 

  • Across or spanning. 

  • From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards. 

  • Indicating relative status, authority, or power 

  • Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding. 

  • Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two. 

  • In such a way as to cover. 

  • As compared to. 

  • Divided by. 

  • On top of; above; higher than; further up. 

  • Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far. 

  • Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house. 

  • While using, especially while consuming. 

adj
  • Discontinued; ended or concluded. 

How often have the words left and over occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )