Preposition

(English prepositions)

Physical positioning.

# On top of; above; higher than; further up.

#* (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) (1807-1882)

Over them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning.

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# Across or spanning.

#* (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)

Certain lakespoison birds which fly over them.

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# In such a way as to cover.

# From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards.

By comparison.

# More than; to a greater degree.

# Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far.

# (label) As compared to.

(label) Divided by.

Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.

While]] using, (especially) while [[consume, consuming.

* 1990 , (Seymour Chatman), Coming to Terms , , ISBN 0801497361, page 100[http://books.google.com/books?id=loD1JXOtmTYC&pg=PA100&dq=relax]:

Six diners in business clothes—five attractive young women and a balding middle-aged man—relax over cigarettes.

* 1998 , Marian Swerdlow, Underground Woman , , ISBN 1566396107, page 88 [http://books.google.com/books?id=jIK3DGkOwYkC&pg=PA88&dq=croissants]:

Sunday had been my favorite day at Woodlawn. A long W.A.A. [="work as assigned" period], having coffee and croissants with Mark over the Sunday Times .

* 2009 , Sara Pennypacker, The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery , , ISBN 9780545207867, page 79:

Over meatloaf and mashed potatoes (being careful not to talk with his mouth full), Stanley told about his adventure.

Concerning or regarding.

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Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.