English-German translations for come over

• überkommen
  In den letzten zehn Jahren hat die EU-Gesetzgeber jedoch ein noch nie da gewesener Wunsch zur Nachahmung überkommen. However, over the last ten years an unprecedented desire to emulate has come over EU legislators.

Definition of come over

• To affect in a sudden, unprecedented or surprising manner; to overwhelm a person's ordinarily contrary impulse
• To change one's position or location, especially to someone's place of residence; to come by
• To deceive or get the better of; overreach

Examples

• I apologise for my behaviour last night. I dont know what came over me.

Related words

• become overgrown
• become overcast
• come on over
• overcome
• to be overcome with