over-
above, excessively
Old English · ofer
Old English ofer means above, across, or too much. It can show position (overhead, overcoat) or excess (overeat, overwork). Many over- words use both senses.
Memory trick
over- is a bridge above the road: it goes higher or goes too far.
Words from this root
- overcome (over + come) — to defeat or get pastपार पाना
- overlook (over + look) — to miss or to look down onअनदेखा करना
- overflow (over + flow) — to spill over the edgeछलकना
- overcoat (over + coat) — a coat worn over other clothesओवरकोट
- overtake (over + take) — to pass a vehicle aheadआगे निकलना
- overweight (over + weight) — heavier than healthyज़्यादा वज़न वाला
- overeat (over + eat) — to eat too muchज़रूरत से ज़्यादा खाना
- overhead (over + head) — above one's headसिर के ऊपर
- overdo (over + do) — to do too muchहद से ज़्यादा करना
- overtime (over + time) — extra working hoursअतिरिक्त समय का काम
- overwork (over + work) — to work too hardज़रूरत से ज़्यादा काम करना
- overcharge (over + charge) — to ask too high a priceज़्यादा दाम माँगना