go over

/goʊ ˌoʊvər/

/gəʊ ˈəʊvə/

Other forms: went over; going over; gone over; goes over

Definitions of go over
  1. verb
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    synonyms: check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, look into, suss out
    check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off
    put a check mark on or near or next to
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    follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over
    follow with the eyes or the mind
    keep tabs on
    keep a record on or watch attentively
    guard
    keep watch over
    invigilate, proctor
    watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
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    analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, delve, examine, parse, study
    consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  2. verb
    hold a review (of troops)
    synonyms: review, survey
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    inspect
    look over carefully
  3. verb
    happen in a particular manner
    “how did your talk go over?”
    synonyms: come off, go off
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    type of:
    come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place
    come to pass
  4. verb
    fall forward and down
    “The old woman went over without a sound”
    synonyms: fall over
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    break down, collapse
    collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
Pronunciation
US

/goʊ ˌoʊvər/
UK

/gəʊ ˈəʊvə/
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