over vs through

over

adv
  • Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end. 

  • To an excessive degree; overly. 

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

  • 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. 

  • Horizontally; left to right or right to left. 

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. 

noun
  • A set of six legal balls bowled. 

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

adj
  • Discontinued; ended or concluded. 

through

adv
  • Completely. 

  • Out into the open. 

  • During a period of time; throughout 

  • From one side to the other by way of the interior. 

  • From one end to the other. 

  • To the end. 

adj
  • Passing from one side of something to the other. 

  • Without a future; done for. 

  • No longer interested; wearied or turned off by experience. 

  • Proceeding from origin to destination without delay due to change of equipment. 

  • In possession of the ball beyond the last line of defence but not necessarily the goalkeeper; through on goal. 

  • Finished; complete. 

prep
  • Entering, then later leaving. 

  • To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values. 

  • From one side of an opening to the other. 

  • By means of. 

  • In consequence of; as a result of. 

  • Surrounded by (while moving). 

noun
  • A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend. 

postp
  • From beginning to end. 

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