roll over

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Definition

  1. Verb (intransitive):

    • To turn one's body so that it faces in the opposite direction, typically by rotating sideways: This describes the physical motion of turning over, often while lying down.
    • To be deferred or continued: In finance, this refers to the action of reinvesting funds from a maturing investment into a new, similar one, or extending the term of a loan.

  2. Verb (transitive):

    • To cause something to turn over by rotating it: To make an object perform a rolling turnover.
    • To reinvest or defer (a financial obligation): To formally move funds from one investment to another or to renew a loan agreement.
Usage and Examples
  • Intransitive Verb (Physical Motion):
    • The instructor told the puppy to roll over.
    • He rolled over in bed and went back to sleep.
  • Intransitive/Transitive Verb (Finance):
    • When the certificate of deposit matures, I plan to roll over the money into a new one.
    • The investor decided to roll over her 401(k) into an IRA.
    • They had to roll over the short-term loan for another month.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "Roll over and play dead": A command given to trained dogs, often used figuratively to describe someone who submits or gives up without resistance.
    • The company expected us to just roll over and play dead, but we fought the new policy.
  • In the context of vehicles, an uncontrolled turnover.
    • The SUV hit the embankment and rolled over.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rollover (noun): The act or instance of rolling over.
    • The accident was a fatal rollover.
    • I completed a direct rollover of my pension funds.
Synonyms
  • Turn over: To move so the other side is facing up.
  • Reinvest: To put earnings from an investment back into it or into a new one.
  • Renew: To extend the validity or term of something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Roll over into: To extend or carry forward into another period or entity.
    • Unused vacation days will roll over into next year.
Related Idioms
  • Roll over in one's grave: Used to suggest that a deceased person would be deeply angered or shocked by a current event.
    • That modern adaptation of the classic novel would make the author roll over in his grave.
Verb
  1. re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security
    • She rolled over her IRA
  2. negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee
    • roll over a loan
  3. make a rolling motion or turn
    • The dog rolled over

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