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override

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

overrode, overridden, overriding.

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).

noun

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.

override

/ ˌəʊ��əˈ��ɪ�� /

verb

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

noun

a device or system that can override an automatic control

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Word History and Origins

Origin of override¹

before 900; Middle English overriden to ride over or across, Old English �Ǵڱ��ī�岹��. See over-, ride

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But some are urging people to steer clear of the seemingly innocent trend, saying fear of missing out shouldn't override concerns about AI's energy and data use.

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Going back decades, President Donald Trump has publicly declared that his one overriding philosophy of life was the necessity of getting revenge on anyone he believes has wronged him.

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Some surprises are evident, but the overriding theme as usual is up, UP, UP!

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The guidelines have now been abandoned after ministers tabled an emergency law to override them on Tuesday.

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An emergency law to override new rules about how to sentence offenders from ethnic minorities will not be passed before Easter, government sources have confirmed.

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