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o·ver·ride
 override
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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raId
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| inflections: |
overrides, overriding, overrode, overridden |
| definition 1: |
to supersede in authority so as to nullify or set aside.
A two-thirds vote overrides the veto.- similar words:
- overrule, quash
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| definition 2: |
to intercept and cancel the effect of.
The "safety on" command will override a command to fire. |
| definition 3: |
to prevail over (someone or something) through importance, intensity, or audacity.
Their panic overrode all consideration of others' needs. |
| definition 4: |
to ride over, esp. in such a manner as to trample.
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| related words: |
abrogate, destroy, dominate, frustrate, nullify, outweigh, overshadow, rescind, void |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
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raId
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| definition 1: |
the act or process, or an instance, of overriding.
The override of the president's veto. |
| definition 2: |
an extra commission or percentage of sales paid to an executive.
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| definition 3: |
the ability to take precedence over and countermand an ordinarily automatic mechanical process, or the device that has this ability.
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| definition 4: |
the exceeding of a budgetary cost estimate.
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| derivation: |
overriding (adj.) |
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