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over
Preposition
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Something is over when it has finished, usually referring to an event.
When the movie was over we left the movie theater.
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In a location above something.
He stepped over the dog.
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From one side to the other.
They went over the bridge.
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If you invite someone over, you invite them to your house.
They had him over for tea.
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A number divided by another.
Eight over two is four.
over
Noun
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An over in a cricket match is six balls bowled from one end.
The captain told me I would have to bowl the next over.
persuade
Verb
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If you persuade somebody to do something, you make them do it, usually by telling them why it's a good thing to do.
She tried to persuade her mother to leave Greensburg.
He hoped she could be persuaded to join him as he travelled through France and Germany.
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If you persuade somebody of something, you make them believe that it's true.
I was able to persuade my parents that I needed a new cell phone.
We tried to persuade him of the danger of staying.