override
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).
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.
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How to use override in a sentence
Obviously, the U.S. has improved their systems since then, but this was before they knew about the override device.
‘24: Live Another Day’ Showrunners on the Finale, the Dangers of Drones, and Jack Bauer’s Future | Marlow Stern | July 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST(4) Does the more recently enacted Affordable Care Act effectively override the previously enacted RFRA?
Waiting for the Supreme Court on the Hobby Lobby Decision | Geoffrey R. Stone | June 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo far, supporters of same-sex marriage say they are three votes short of an override in the Senate and 12 in the House.
Chris Christie’s Gays & Guns Problem: What New Jersey Wants, the GOP Rejects | David Freedlander | March 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMy biggest regrets are the moments that I let a lack of data override my intuition on what's best for our customers.
But the president could then veto that measure, and the override attempt would fail.
Fiscal Cliff Countdown, Day 30: Senate Meets Dada | Daniel Gross | December 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then, as now, high prices led to consumption; for vanity likes to override obstacles.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacIn intellect he was the king's superior, but he allowed George's prejudices to override his convictions.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntIf he had given way to Slaughter he was not going to allow any one else to override him.
Colonial Born | G. Firth ScottThe Bosnian showed his eagerness by an evident determination to override all suggested difficulties.
Eastern Nights - and Flights | Alan BottBut it was not inclined to admit in practice that the British Constitution could override its own particular interests.
The Evolution of Sinn Fein | Robert Mitchell Henry
British Dictionary definitions for override
/ (ˌəʊvəˈraɪd) /
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
a device or system that can override an automatic control
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