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override
[oh-ver-rahyd, oh-ver-rahyd]
verb (used with object)
to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.
to override one's advisers.
to disregard, set aside, or nullify; countermand.
to override the board's veto.
to take precedence over; preempt or supersede.
to override any other considerations.
to extend beyond or spread over; overlap.
to modify or suspend the ordinary functioning of; alter the normal operation of.
to ride over or across.
to ride past or beyond.
to trample or crush; ride down.
to ride (a horse) too much.
Fox Hunting., to ride too closely behind (the hounds).
noun
a commission on sales or profits, especially one paid at the executive or managerial level.
budgetary or expense increase; exceeding of an estimate.
work stoppage because of cost overrides.
an ability or allowance to correct, change, supplement, or suspend the operation of an otherwise automatic mechanism, system, etc.
an auxiliary device for such modification, as a special manual control.
an act of nullifying, canceling, or setting aside.
a congressional override of the president's veto.
Radio and Television Slang., something that is a dominant or major facet of a program or series, especially something that serves as a unifying theme.
an entertainment series with a historical override.
override
/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪd /
verb
to set aside or disregard with superior authority or power
to supersede or annul
to dominate or vanquish by or as if by trampling down
to take manual control of (a system that is usually under automatic control)
to extend or pass over, esp to overlap
to ride (a horse) too hard
to ride over or across
noun
a device or system that can override an automatic control
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Estate-planning documents can spell out whether biological children who aren’t known to the family will inherit, overriding state definitions of descendants, said Carole M. Bass, an estate lawyer in New York.
However, while Farke said that "their overriding feeling is disappointment", their second-half display offered enough evidence to suggest they are capable of arresting their current form and climbing back up the table.
"But that's not the overriding contribution as to why we didn't end up getting the result."
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority,” Airbus said.
Since 2020, those Send debts have been kept off local authority books by a "statutory override" – which had been extended to 2027-28.
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