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come over

phr. v..
A2 Elementary Oxford

phr. v.. to visit someone at their house for a short time.

phr. v.. to move from one place to another, specifically to a person's residence, for a casual social visit.


SIMPLE

Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

CONTEXTUAL

My neighbor came over to borrow some sugar and stayed for a quick chat.

COMPLEX

Several colleagues from the research department decided to come over after the conference to discuss the findings in a more relaxed setting.

Particles
over
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
come + over (+ to + place)
Usage

usually implies the speaker is at the destination or lives there.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'go over' (used when the speaker is not at the destination) to help students understand the deictic nature of 'come' versus 'go'.

Pitfall

He came over my house.He came over to my house.when specifying the destination, use 'to' after 'come over', though 'come over' alone is often sufficient.

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