thereover

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adverb

Over that.

“Near-synonyms: thereon, thereupon”

Similar
thereabovethereonthereupon
Opposite
thereundertherebeneath
OriginMiddle English therover ← Old English þǣrofer →
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Meanings

adverbthereover (not comparable)

alternative poetic thereo'er

  1. not comparableOver that.

    Near-synonyms: thereon, thereupon

    1 more example

    The collector sheet preferably has embossing to help spread liquids flowing thereover, to increase heat transfer to the liquid flowing thereover […]

    1977, J. K. Paul, Solar heating and cooling: recent advances

    Synonyms: thereabove, thereon, thereupon · Antonyms: thereunder, therebeneath

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbOver that.

Similar
thereabovethereonthereupon
Opposite
thereundertherebeneath
Also see
thereabovethereon

Origin

  1. Old Englishþǣrofer
  2. Middle Englishtherover
  3. Englishthereover

Inherited from Middle English therover, tharover, from Old English þǣrofer, equivalent to there + over. Cognate with Dutch daarover (“thereover”), Middle Low German darover (“thereover”), German darüber (“thereover”), Danish derover (“thereover”), Swedish däröver (“thereover”).

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APA

thereover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thereover

MLA

“thereover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thereover. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thereover,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thereover.

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