Difference between over and be

Definitions

adjective

1. having come or been brought to a conclusion

adverb

1. throughout a period of time
2. over the entire area
3. beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
4. at or to a point across intervening space etc.
5. throughout an area

noun

1. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

Examples

Liberal democracy is a fraud, a cover for the power of the elite.

Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the

Laura Wade's Posh, timed to open as the Tories edged into power in May 2010, reminded us just what we were in for: overprivileged hooligans in drinking-society blazers who trash a pub as thoughtlessly as they will trash the country.

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verb

1. spend or use time
2. work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
3. be identical or equivalent to
4. represent, as of a character on stage
5. be priced at

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Examples

Richardson, are proprietors of shows, and the berouged, bedraggled creatures who exhibit on the platform outside for their living.

In my view his confrontational, gladiatorial style has been a major contributor to the widespread disdain of the British public for politicians generally.

Smith, who is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, said her CBE was a "very, very great honour".

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