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ROLL OVER
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a rolling motion or turn
Example:
The dog rolled over
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "roll over" is one way to...):
turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "roll over"):
somersault (do a somersault)
tumble (roll over and over, back and forth)
welter (toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
Example:
She rolled over her IRA
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "roll over" is one way to...):
commit; invest; place; put (make an investment)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
rollover (the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
Example:
roll over a loan
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "roll over" is one way to...):
renegociate; renegotiate (revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
