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to go over to

to go over to

19 4.6
To change support from one group or person to another
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡoʊ ˈoʊvər tu/
translation icon : pasarse a
  • Though my stomach was still fluttery, I got right off my stool and went over to him.
  • go over to the other side
  • going over to the enemy

And Tulsi, is it any surprise that Tulsi, you know, has been sidelined from the DNC and has gone over to Trump camp?

Examples

  • Jerry, if Ted doesn't come here, we'll go over to Zelly's.

    The Divorcee (1930)

  • Many voters went over to the progressive camp when they saw the new policies.

  • Finally, when I was in eighth grade, I got up the courage to go over to him.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • "Anyway, I went over to Josh's house to play, and they invited me to stay and eat."

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The plan was for Hadley to dress in her costume and go over to Josh's house.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I went over to The Peninsula hotel, and at reception, I asked, "Is Mr. Weinstein in The Belvedere restaurant or is he on the patio?"

    She Said (2022)

  • Regan," Nora asked, "do you want to come to the hotel this morning and we'll go over to the luncheon together?"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Well, I got my period when I was 12 and I wasn't close with my mom, so I called my older, cooler cousin Wendy and I went over to her house.

    For a Good Time, Call... (2012)

  • To mention his name at court was an offense punishable by banishment; he had gone over to the side of the Goblin Pretender.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • "Lucille went over to the antique desk, pulled an envelope with the clippings out of a drawer, and handed it over to Regan."

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

to switch
vsto go over to
756 2.0

To change one thing or person for another

applies specifically to changing allegiance or support, not general replacements
to convert
vsto go over to
131 4.5

Change your religion, or persuade someone else to do this

focuses on shifting loyalty or support rather than deep belief change
to come around
vsto go over to
81 4.1

To change your mind and accept something you first refused

usually implies changing mind slowly, not necessarily moving support to another side
to change over
vsto go over to
12 3.9

To switch from one system, method, or activity to another

is about moving support between people or groups, not systems or methods
to do a 180
vsto go over to
  • Informal
4 6.8

To completely change your opinion or decision

can mean changing support but emphasizes total reversal rather than simple change
to switch teams
vsto go over to
2 3.9

Leave one team or group to join another

covers changing support across any person, group, or viewpoint rather than just groups
to turn one's coat
vsto go over to
8.5

Change which person or group you support for your own benefit

often changes support without implying self interest or opportunism

Antonyms

to stick with
341 3.6

Keep doing or supporting something even when it is difficult

How Likely

to go over to
19 4.6
to doubt
∞ 1.3
to stick by
  • Informal
47 3.6

Surface Forms

go over to infinitive
going over to present participle
goes over to third person singular
went over to past
gone over to past participle

Morphology

go + over + to

The components 'go' (move) + 'over' (across) + 'to' (toward) give a clear image of moving from one side to another, so a B1 learner who knows the words can plausibly infer a transfer of position or support. However, mapping that physical motion onto the social/abstract idea of changing allegiance is a metaphorical extension rather than a literal composition, so the meaning is predictable but not fully transparent.

Etymology

The phrase go over to comes from the simple image of a person who goes over to another group and stands with them. That's why it now means 'to change support from one person or group to another'.