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Definition

To overcome.

To recover (from).

To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.

To successfully communicate; to get across.

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Origins

Analytic form of the earlier overget.

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In Context

  • "I'm trying to get over my fear of flying."
  • "I'm having problems getting over a bad cold."
  • "She was in love with me for 10 years, and still hasn't got over the fact that the feeling wasn't mutual."
  • "Oh yeah Can I start over? Oh yeah Can I start over? and get over it"
  • "In our lectures we need to get over the importance of online safety."
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See Also

  • get one over on