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gone over

gone over is the past participle of go over.

Meaning of go over

Verb

go over (third-person singular simple present goes over, present participle going over, simple past went over, past participle gone over)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, over.
    • I'm going over to my friend's house.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
    • Please go over the reports to make sure we haven't missed anything.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To create a response or impression.
    • Playing a radio in the office did not go over well with his coworkers.
  4. To spray paint graffiti over someone else's graffiti.
  5. (transitive) To encompass or cover (a subject).
    • In first period, we're going over the basics of cell biology.
  6. To score a try.
    • But in the closing stages Bishop spotted a gap to go over and Hook converted to set up a nervous finish for the Blues, who managed to hold on.2010 December 31, “Magners League: Cardiff Blues 27-25 Osprey”, in BBC

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Questions about gone over

What is gone over the past participle of?
Gone over is the past participle of go over.

Words near gone over in the dictionary

  1. gone out of one's way
  2. gone out on a limb
  3. gone out swinging
  4. gone out with a bang
  5. gone out with the ark
  6. gone over
  7. gone over as well as a lead balloon
  8. gone over like a lead balloon
  9. gone over like a lead zeppelin
  10. gone over someone's head
  11. gone over to the majority

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