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Definition of go over phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

go over

 phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs

    go over something

     
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  1. 1to examine or check something carefully Go over your work before you hand it in. Thesauruscheck
    • examine
    • inspect
    • go over something
    These words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable.
    • check to look at something closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe, or satisfactory:Check your work before handing it in.
    • examine to look at someone or something closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem:The goods were examined for damage.
    • inspect to look at someone or something closely to make sure that everything is satisfactory; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being followed and that standards are acceptable:Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. The state health board inspects all restaurants at least once a year.
    check, examine, or inspect?
    • All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but only check is used for mistakes:Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in.Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem:The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong.Examine is used more often when talking about the activities of a professional person:The surveyor examined the walls for signs of termites.Inspect is used more often about an official:Public health officials were called in to inspect the nursing home.
    • go over something to check something carefully for mistakes, damage, or anything dangerous:My boss goes over each report in detail.
    Patterns
    • to check/examine/inspect/go over something for something
    • to check/examine/inspect/go over something to see if/whether…
    • to check/examine/inspect/go over something carefully/thoroughly
  2. 2to study something carefully, especially by repeating it He went over the events of the day in his mind (= thought about them carefully).

go over (to…)

 
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to move from one place to another, especially when this means crossing something such as a room, town, or city He went over and shook hands with his guests. Many Irish people went over to America during the famine.

go over (with somebody)

 
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to be received in a particular way by someone The news of her promotion went over well with her colleagues.
See go over in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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