Override - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something (syn: nullification)
verb
- prevail over
- ride (a horse) too hard
Extra examples
Congress overrode the President's veto.
These new rules override the old ones.
Don't let anger override common sense.
You must enter a code to override the alarm.
She overrode the default settings on her computer.
These provisions are overridden by the fifteenth constitutional amendment.
Passenger safety overrides all of our other concerns.
The EU commission exercised its power to override British policy.
The needs of the mother should not override the needs of the child.
Can you override the automatic locking system?
Owing to these causes, they soon considerably outnumber and override the trout.
The committee resolved to override the veto.
Are there enough votes in Congress to override the President's veto?
The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).
Word forms
I/you/we/they: override
he/she/it: overrides
present participle: overriding
past tense: overrode
past participle: overridden
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