roll over

roll over
verb
1. make a rolling motion or turn (Freq. 3)
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The dog rolled over

Hypernyms: ↑turn
Hyponyms: ↑somersault, ↑tumble, ↑welter
Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

2. negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
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roll over a loan

Hypernyms: ↑renegociate, ↑renegotiate
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

3. re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
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She rolled over her IRA

Derivationally related forms: ↑rollover
Hypernyms: ↑invest, ↑put, ↑commit, ↑place
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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roll over [phrasal verb]
1 informal : to allow yourself to be easily defeated or controlled : to make no effort to fight or compete

I'm not going to just roll over and let them do what they want.

2 roll over (something) or roll (something) over
2 a : to delay the payment of (something, such as a debt)

He wanted to roll over the repayment of the loan until later.

2 b : to place (invested money) in a new investment of the same kind

She rolled over her investments from one fund to another.

— see also rollover
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Main Entry:roll

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ˌroll ˈover derived
(informal) to be easily defeated without even trying

We can't expect them to just roll over for us.

They thought the unions would roll over.

Main entry:rollderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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