go over
Third Person
goes over
Present Participle
going over
Past Tense
went over
Past Participle
gone over
1
to thoroughly review, examine, or check something
transitive
- Please go over your essay for any grammatical errors before submitting it.
- The accountant will go over the financial statements to ensure accuracy.
- It's important to go over the terms and conditions before signing the contract.
- The teacher asked the students to go over their homework assignments.
- We need to go over the details of the project to make sure nothing is missed.
2
to conduct a formal inspection or review of troops
transitive
- The general will go over the troops to ensure they are well-prepared for the upcoming parade.
- The president plans to go over the soldiers during the military ceremony.
- The commander went over the ranks of the soldiers to assess their readiness.
- The admiral will go over the naval personnel before the fleet's departure.
- The high-ranking official will go over the cadets at the graduation ceremony.
3
to be received by someone in a particular way
- Her speech went over well with the audience, receiving a standing ovation.
- The new policy change didn't go over favorably with the employees.
- The comedy show went over smoothly, and the audience burst into laughter.
- The new product idea didn't go over as well as expected with the focus group.
4
to fall forward and downward, usually due to losing balance or stumbling
- He tripped on the uneven pavement and went over.
- The skateboarder lost control and went over the edge of the ramp.
- Despite her effort to regain balance, she went over on the icy sidewalk.
- The cyclist went over the handlebars when hitting a pothole on the road.
- The icy sidewalk caused pedestrians to go over if they weren't careful.
Synonyms:
5
to study or review something carefully to understand or remember it better
transitive
- It's a good idea to go over your class notes before the exam.
- He regularly goes over his guitar lessons to improve his skills.
- The actor went over his lines repeatedly to memorize the script.
- To excel in the competition, the gymnast must go over her routines meticulously.
- Before the presentation, I like to go over my speaking points.
6
to travel from one place to another place, like going across a room, town, or city
- I went over for a quick visit to see the new baby.
- They went over to the other side of the room to join the conversation.
- She went over to the next aisle in the grocery store to find the items she needed.
- They decided to go over to the neighboring town for the weekend getaway.
- I'll go over to your house after I finish my homework.