Definitions for override

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override o·ver·ride

Spelling: [verb oh-ver-rahyd; noun oh-ver-rahyd]

IPA: /verb ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd; noun ˈoʊ vərˌraɪd/

Override is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in override (deeiorrv).

Definitions for override

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:
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:
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:

verb (used with object)

1. to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule:
2. to disregard, set aside, or nullify; countermand:
3. to take precedence over; preempt or supersede:
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).

Origin of override

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

Examples for override

Security is the primary, which must override the secondary, aim.

He did not distrust her; he only feared her ability to override the difficulties of her mission.

So far, supporters of same-sex marriage say they are three votes short of an override in the Senate and 12 in the House.

VIRGO The Full Pisces Moon, Monday, requires tapping into Virgo humility to override excess pride.

But the president could then veto that measure, and the override attempt would fail.

Obviously, the U.S. has improved their systems since then, but this was before they knew about the override device.

I yield to no man in my sense of duty, and I allow no private considerations to override it.

The effect of the Castle Doctrine is to override the duty to retreat.

He supplied the trappings of science, without the authority to override O'Donnell.

Yet how was it possible for him to stand ready, for her sake, to override the laws of his own land?