override
Use Override in a sentence
vərˈraɪd; verb (used with object)
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.
noun
11.
a commission on sales or profits, especially one paid at the executive or managerial level.
12.
budgetary or expense increase; exceeding of an estimate: work stoppage because of cost overrides.
13.
an ability or allowance to correct, change, supplement, or suspend the operation of an otherwise automatic mechanism, system, etc.
14.
an auxiliary device for such modification, as a special manual control.
15.
an act of nullifying, canceling, or setting aside: a Congressional override of the President's veto.
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| —vb , -rides, -riding, -rode, -ridden | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 8. | a device or system that can override an automatic control |
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Word Origin & History
override
O.E. oferridan, from ofer "over" + ridan "to ride" (see ride (v.)). Originally literal, of cavalry, etc. Fig. meaning "to set aside arrogantly" is from 1827. The mechanical sense "to suspend automatic operation" is attested from 1946.
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Example sentences
And yet governments have no authority to override human rights.
Deals that push them off their land or override customary rights cannot be justified.
Under this, urgent humanitarian needs may override concerns about national sovereignty.
And it's too bad that's going to override the value of the research in and of itself.
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