come over

The phrase "come over" is versatile, used in various contexts ranging from social visits to changes in opinion and emotional states.

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Definition

B1Social Interaction

(informal)To visit someone's home or a specific location in a casual or social manner.

Example

Why don't you come over to my place after work?
She asked him to come over for dinner.

B2Opinion and Stance

(general)To change one's opinion, allegiance, or stance, often in a disagreement or conflict.

Example

I've been trying to persuade her to come over to our side.
He finally came over to our way of thinking.

B2Perception

(general)To be perceived or give the impression of having a particular quality.

Example

Henry came over as a real enthusiast.
She comes over as very confident in interviews.

B2Emotional State

(general)To be suddenly affected by a strong emotion or sensation.

Example

What's come over him?
A wave of sadness came over her.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come over":

come to come round bring over come around come at come for come through come on to get over come by come to the party come in come up to come with come home go over come back come down come into come to bed come on come along come down to come up come away come across come on down coming on walk over have over stop by coming through come again talk over look over step over come it come together going over come out on the come come upon come after fall over come under come and go sit over give over get over on get together blow over come in from the cold come from do over