"Look over" and "overlook" are spelled with the same words, but mean the complete opposite, amirite?

+308 "Look over" and "overlook" are spelled with the same words, but mean the complete opposite, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

They can also mean the same thing

by Anonymous 12 years ago

They don't always mean the opposite, look over could be to not look at something because you're looking over it. Overlooking something could be not looking at something because you don't see it. They can be essentially the same.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Eh, you do make a good point there.

by Anonymous 12 years ago