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Present participle for to read or peruse literature or reading material
“On the plane, I had to go over my notes and put together the speech, but I found it impossible to concentrate.”
Present participle for to study intensively, typically for an exam
“I decided to pull an all-nighter to go over the entire coursework for the semester.”
Present participle for to learn or be educated on a skill or topic
“Let's explore three popular kinds of oatmeal, and go over how to cook each one.”
Present participle for to examine, study, inspect or look over (something)
“I go over the figures, checking and double-checking, just in case I may have got them wrong.”
Present participle for to practice or rehearse something through repetition
“You just sit in your dressing room and go over your lines by yourself. And I think that's rather difficult.”
Present participle for to do or say something again or repeatedly
“When she asked me to go over the steps yet again, I showed her a completely different movement sequence.”
Present participle for to give or recite an itemized account of
“Now, could you go over the list of appointments made during the time when Charles Joiner was the dean, and talk about the ones you remember?”
Present participle for to proceed or turn out in a specified or successful way
“Dinner time did not go over as planned. Her children had no desire for any of the delicious food I had prepared. They only wanted hotdogs.”
Present participle for to deal with or be about a given topic or subject
“The report will go over the issues raised by people during the consultation period and give the Council's response to these issues.”
Present participle for to physically get or pass over something
Present participle for to make an inquiry
Present participle for to perform checks and maintenance on (a device or piece of equipment)
Present participle for to formulate in one's mind
Present participle for to prepare a summary of something
Present participle for to think about in a new way, or to reconsider something
Present participle for to give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory
Present participle for to create a new, and altered, version of something, typically a recording
Present participle for to extend beyond intended boundaries or surpass limits
Present participle for to massage or caress with one's hands
Present participle for to draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of
Present participle for to change, or move, to an opposing or opposite side
Present participle for to copy or create (the same thing) again, potentially with a variation
Present participle for to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill
Present participle for to recall in one's memory
Present participle for to be received or accepted (in some way or manner)
(in a play, film, or television) Present participle for to perform a fictitious role
Present participle for to repeat something that has already been said
Present participle for to be or make a bridge over (something)
Present participle for to climb up or over (something high and steep)
Present participle for to watch (something) again
Present participle for to discover again, especially something previously lost or forgotten
Present participle for to search carefully and systematically
A stern reprimand or admonition
An examination to test or ascertain the quality or accuracy of something
An instance of looking, usually brief
Any overwhelming defeat, as in a game or sport
A severe physical beating or attack
An act of restoring or improving the condition of
A practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance
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