ower
9.9
People in some dialects use it to mean above or across something
- adposition
- Archaic
:
sobre
- He jumped ower the wall to fetch the lost ball.
Examples
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The bird flew ower the fields as the sun was rising.
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She threw the ball ower the fence into the neighbor's yard.
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They walked ower the bridge into the next village despite the rain.
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The bird flew ower the trees.
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We could see the mountains ower the valley.
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The hikers walked ower the hill to enjoy the view of the valley below.
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The plane soared ower the clouds on its way to the destination.
Synonyms
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9.9
From one side of a place to the other, like a path
is broader, also used for above and beyond
9.9
On the other side of something, often in old or poetic speech
is broader, also used for above and across
Surface Forms
ower main
Etymology
Ower is a dialect form of the common word over, coming from a very old word meaning 'above' or 'across', so to go ower something is simply to go 'over' or beyond it.