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Definition of over- prefix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

over-

prefix
 
/əʊvə(r)/
 
/əʊvər/
in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
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  1. more than usual; too much
    • overproduction
    • overload
    • over-optimistic
    • overconfident
    • overanxious
  2. completely
    • overjoyed
  3. upper; outer; extra
    • overcoat
    • overtime
  4. over; above
    • overcast
    • overhang
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perspective
noun
 
 
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