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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Over \O"ver\, adv.
     1. From one side to another; from side to side; across;
        crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a
        foot in diameter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the
        opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of
        motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the
        money; to go over to the enemy. ``We will pass over to
        Gibeah.'' --Judges xix. 12. Also, with verbs of being: At,
        or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or
        expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock
        of goods; a dress covered over with jewels.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over.
                                                    --Luke vi. 38.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Beyond a limit; hence, in excessive degree or quantity;
        superfluously; with repetition; as, to do the whole work
        over. ``So over violent.'' --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He that gathered much had nothing over. --Ex. xvi.
                                                    18.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top;
        as, to turn (one's self) over; to roll a stone over; to
        turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Completed; at an end; beyond the limit of continuance;
        finished; as, when will the play be over?. ``Their
        distress was over.'' --Macaulay. ``The feast was over.''
        --Sir W. Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Over, out, off, and similar adverbs, are often used in
           the predicate with the sense and force of adjectives,
           agreeing in this respect with the adverbs of place,
           here, there, everywhere, nowhere; as, the games were
           over; the play is over; the master was out; his hat is
           off.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Over is much used in composition, with the same
           significations that it has as a separate word; as in
           overcast, overflow, to cast or flow so as to spread
           over or cover; overhang, to hang above; overturn, to
           turn so as to bring the underside towards the top;
           overact, overreach, to act or reach beyond, implying
           excess or superiority.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     All over.
        (a) Over the whole; upon all parts; completely; as, he is
            spatterd with mud all over.
        (b) Wholly over; at an end; as, it is all over with him.
            
  
     Over again, once more; with repetition; afresh; anew.
        --Dryden.
  
     Over against, opposite; in front. --Addison.
  
     Over and above, in a manner, or degree, beyond what is
        supposed, defined, or usual; besides; in addition; as, not
        over and above well. ``He . . . gained, over and above,
        the good will of all people.'' --L' Estrange.
  
     Over and over, repeatedly; again and again.
  
     To boil over. See under Boil, v. i.
  
     To come it over, To do over, To give over, etc. See
        under Come, Do, Give, etc.
  
     To throw over, to abandon; to betray. Cf. To throw
        overboard, under Overboard.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  All \All\, adv.
     1. Wholly; completely; altogether; entirely; quite; very; as,
        all bedewed; my friend is all for amusement. ``And cheeks
        all pale.'' --Byron.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all
           so long, etc., this word retains its appropriate sense
           or becomes intensive.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.) [Obs. or
        Poet.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              All as his straying flock he fed.     --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A damsel lay deploring
              All on a rock reclined.               --Gay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     All to, or All-to. In such phrases as ``all to rent,''
        ``all to break,'' ``all-to frozen,'' etc., which are of
        frequent occurrence in our old authors, the all and the to
        have commonly been regarded as forming a compound adverb,
        equivalent in meaning to entirely, completely, altogether.
        But the sense of entireness lies wholly in the word all
        (as it does in ``all forlorn,'' and similar expressions),
        and the to properly belongs to the following word, being a
        kind of intensive prefix (orig. meaning asunder and
        answering to the LG. ter-, HG. zer-). It is frequently to
        be met with in old books, used without the all. Thus
        Wyclif says, ``The vail of the temple was to rent:'' and
        of Judas, ``He was hanged and to-burst the middle:'' i.
        e., burst in two, or asunder.
  
     All along. See under Along.
  
     All and some, individually and collectively, one and all.
        [Obs.] ``Displeased all and some.'' --Fairfax.
  
     All but.
        (a) Scarcely; not even. [Obs.] --Shak.
        (b) Almost; nearly. ``The fine arts were all but
            proscribed.'' --Macaulay.
  
     All hollow, entirely, completely; as, to beat any one all
        hollow. [Low]
  
     All one, the same thing in effect; that is, wholly the same
        thing.
  
     All over, over the whole extent; thoroughly; wholly; as,
        she is her mother all over. [Colloq.]
  
     All the better, wholly the better; that is, better by the
        whole difference.
  
     All the same, nevertheless. ``There they [certain
        phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we
        recognize them or not.'' --J. C. Shairp. ``But Rugby is a
        very nice place all the same.'' --T. Arnold. -- See also
        under All, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Over \O"ver\, adv.
     1. From one side to another; from side to side; across;
        crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i. e., a
        foot in diameter.
  
     2. From one person or place to another regarded as on the
        opposite side of a space or barrier; -- used with verbs of
        motion; as, to sail over to England; to hand over the
        money; to go over to the enemy. ``We will pass over to
        Gibeah.'' --Judges xix. 12. Also, with verbs of being: At,
        or on, the opposite side; as, the boat is over.
  
     3. From beginning to end; throughout the course, extent, or
        expanse of anything; as, to look over accounts, or a stock
        of goods; a dress covered over with jewels.
  
     4. From inside to outside, above or across the brim.
  
              Good measure, pressed down . . . and running over.
                                                    --Luke vi. 38.
  
     5. Beyond a limit; hence, in excessive degree or quantity;
        superfluously; with repetition; as, to do the whole work
        over. ``So over violent.'' --Dryden.
  
              He that gathered much had nothing over. --Ex. xvi.
                                                    18.
  
     6. In a manner to bring the under side to or towards the top;
        as, to turn (one's self) over; to roll a stone over; to
        turn over the leaves; to tip over a cart.
  
     7. At an end; beyond the limit of continuance; completed;
        finished. ``Their distress was over.'' --Macaulay. ``The
        feast was over.'' --Sir W. Scott.
  
     Note: Over, out, off, and similar adverbs, are often used in
           the predicate with the sense and force of adjectives,
           agreeing in this respect with the adverbs of place,
           here, there, everywhere, nowhere; as, the games were
           over; the play is over; the master was out; his hat is
           off.
  
     Note: Over is much used in composition, with the same
           significations that it has as a separate word; as in
           overcast, overflow, to cast or flow so as to spread
           over or cover; overhang, to hang above; overturn, to
           turn so as to bring the underside towards the top;
           overact, overreach, to act or reach beyond, implying
           excess or superiority.
  
     All over.
        (a) Over the whole; upon all parts; completely; as, he is
            spatterd with mud all over.
        (b) Wholly over; at an end; as, it is all over with him.
            
  
     Over again, once more; with repetition; afresh; anew.
        --Dryden.
  
     Over against, opposite; in front. --Addison.
  
     Over and above, in a manner, or degree, beyond what is
        supposed, defined, or usual; besides; in addition; as, not
        over and above well. ``He . . . gained, over and above,
        the good will of all people.'' --L' Estrange.
  
     Over and over, repeatedly; again and again.
  
     To boil over. See under Boil, v. i.
  
     To come it over, To do over, To give over, etc. See
        under Come, Do, Give, etc.
  
     To throw over, to abandon; to betray. Cf. To throw
        overboard, under Overboard.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  
  
     Note: In the ancient phrases, all too dear, all too much, all
           so long, etc., this word retains its appropriate sense
           or becomes intensive.
  
     2. Even; just. (Often a mere intensive adjunct.) [Obs. or
        Poet.]
  
              All as his straying flock he fed.     --Spenser.
  
              A damsel lay deploring All on a rock reclined.
                                                    --Gay.
  
     All to, or All-to. In such phrases as ``all to rent,''
        ``all to break,'' ``all-to frozen,'' etc., which are of
        frequent occurrence in our old authors, the all and the to
        have commonly been regarded as forming a compound adverb,
        equivalent in meaning to entirely, completely, altogether.
        But the sense of entireness lies wholly in the word all
        (as it does in ``all forlorn,'' and similar expressions),
        and the to properly belongs to the following word, being a
        kind of intensive prefix (orig. meaning asunder and
        answering to the LG. ter-, HG. zer-). It is frequently to
        be met with in old books, used without the all. Thus
        Wyclif says, ``The vail of the temple was to rent:'' and
        of Judas, ``He was hanged and to-burst the middle:'' i.
        e., burst in two, or asunder.
  
     All along. See under Along.
  
     All and some, individually and collectively, one and all.
        [Obs.] ``Displeased all and some.'' --Fairfax.
  
     All but.
        (a) Scarcely; not even. [Obs.] --Shak.
        (b) Almost; nearly. ``The fine arts were all but
            proscribed.'' --Macaulay.
  
     All hollow, entirely, completely; as, to beat any one all
        hollow. [Low]
  
     All one, the same thing in effect; that is, wholly the same
        thing.
  
     All over, over the whole extent; thoroughly; wholly; as,
        she is her mother all over. [Colloq.]
  
     All the better, wholly the better; that is, better by the
        whole difference.
  
     All the same, nevertheless. ``There they [certain
        phenomena] remain rooted all the same, whether we
        recognize them or not.'' --J. C. Shairp. ``But Rugby is a
        very nice place all the same.'' --T. Arnold. -- See also
        under All, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  all over
       adj : having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting
             was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished";
             "the abruptly terminated interview" [syn: complete, concluded,
              ended, over(p), terminated]
       adv 1: over the entire area; "the wallpaper was covered all over
              with flowers"; "felt tired all over"
       2: to or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores
          everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the
          problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked
          all over for a suitable gift"; (`everyplace' is used
          informally for `everywhere') [syn: everywhere, everyplace]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  all over
     adv.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     alt.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     prep.
     (lb en idiomatic) everywhere; covering completely.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  all over
     adv.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     alt.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     prep.
     (lb en idiomatic) everywhere; covering completely.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  all over
     adv.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     alt.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     prep.
     (lb en idiomatic) everywhere; covering completely.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  all over
     adv.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     alt.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) Over an entire extent.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) Everywhere.
     3 (lb en idiomatic) In every way; thoroughly.
     4 (&lit en all over)
     prep.
     (lb en idiomatic) everywhere; covering completely.

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  všude

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  über und über
   see: over
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  überall 
        "all over the island"  - auf der ganzen Insel
        "There were books piled all over the place."  - Überall türmten sich Bücher.
        "He's known all over town."  - Er ist stadtbekannt., Er ist bekannt wie ein bunter Hund.
        "It's all over town."  - Die Spatzen pfeifen es (schon) von den Dächern.
        "Fans were all over them."  - Sie waren umringt von Fans.
        "I felt hot all over."  - Es durchlief mich siedend heiß., Es überkam mich siedend heiß.
     Synonym: all over the place
  
           Note: in every part

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  überallhin 
     Synonym: in all directions
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/ 
  1. loppu
  all over
  2. kaikkialla, kaikkialle, kaikkialta
  everywhere
  3. täysin (genitive) kaltaista (+ possessive suffix)
  in every way; thoroughly
  4. kokonaan
  over an entire extent

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/ 
  yltä päältä, ympäri
  everywhere; covering completely

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  po čitavom

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  1. széltében-hosszában
  2. mindenütt
  3. egész területén
  4. végig

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/
  išvien

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  all over /ˈɔːl ˈəʊvə/ 
  över hela
  everywhere; covering completely

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  70 Moby Thesaurus words for "all over":
     ad infinitum, all over hell, all round, all through, always,
     and everywhere, at about, at all points, at full length,
     cosmically, every bit, every inch, every which way, every whit,
     everywhere, everywheres, far and near, far and wide, galactically,
     harum-scarum, head and shoulders, heart and soul, helter-skelter,
     here, higgledy-piggledy, high and low, hugger-mugger, in a jumble,
     in a mess, in a muddle, in all creation, in all places,
     in all quarters, in all respects, in confusion, in disarray,
     in disorder, in every clime, in every instance, in every place,
     in every quarter, in every respect, in extenso, inside and out,
     internationally, invariably, neck deep, never otherwise,
     on all counts, over, overall, root and branch, round about,
     skimble-skamble, the world over, there, through,
     through and through, throughout, throughout the world, to the brim,
     to the death, to the end, to the hilt, under the sun, universally,
     upstairs and downstairs, willy-nilly, without exception,
     you name it
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  遍及...的每一部分

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     到处,遍身;完成,终结;遍及,贯穿…

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