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override

[oh-ver-rahyd, oh-ver-rahyd]

verb (used with object)

overrode, overridden, overriding. 
  1. to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule.

    to override one's advisers.

  2. to disregard, set aside, or nullify; countermand.

    to override the board's veto.

  3. to take precedence over; preempt or supersede.

    to override any other considerations.

  4. to extend beyond or spread over; overlap.

  5. to modify or suspend the ordinary functioning of; alter the normal operation of.

  6. to ride over or across.

  7. to ride past or beyond.

  8. to trample or crush; ride down.

  9. to ride (a horse) too much.

  10. Fox Hunting.,  to ride too closely behind (the hounds).



noun

  1. a commission on sales or profits, especially one paid at the executive or managerial level.

  2. budgetary or expense increase; exceeding of an estimate.

    work stoppage because of cost overrides.

  3. an ability or allowance to correct, change, supplement, or suspend the operation of an otherwise automatic mechanism, system, etc.

  4. an auxiliary device for such modification, as a special manual control.

  5. an act of nullifying, canceling, or setting aside.

    a congressional override of the president's veto.

  6. 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

  1. to set aside or disregard with superior authority or power

  2. to supersede or annul

  3. to dominate or vanquish by or as if by trampling down

  4. to take manual control of (a system that is usually under automatic control)

  5. to extend or pass over, esp to overlap

  6. to ride (a horse) too hard

  7. to ride over or across

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a device or system that can override an automatic control

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of override1

before 900; Middle English overriden to ride over or across, Old English oferrīdan. See over-, ride
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The bill upzones areas across California, overriding local zoning laws to allow taller, denser projects near public transit.

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“It’s pretty much, you get your best players in space and you make a play,” Franklin said of the overriding philosophy.

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Concerns about a more abrupt job-market swoon overrode jitters about sticky inflation last month, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated this week that that balance of concerns hasn’t changed during the recent data blackout.

Mr. Rein implores us to override the divisive reflexes evolution has bequeathed us.

"It's like the brain has this built-in override switch," Goldstein explains.

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