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Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb oh-ver-rahyd; noun oh-ver-rahyd
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd; noun ˈoʊ vərˌraɪd



Definition of overrides

Origin :
  • Old English oferridan "to ride across," from ofer "over" (see over) + ridan "to ride" (see ride (v.)). Originally literal, of cavalry, etc. Figurative meaning "to set aside arrogantly" is from 1827. The mechanical sense "to suspend automatic operation" is attested from 1946. As a noun in this sense from 1946. Related: Overrode; overriding; overridden.
  • verb cancel, reverse a decision
  • verb supersede
Example sentences :
  • His nose was dominant––the nose of a conqueror who overrides all obstacles.
  • Extract from : « The Plunderer » by Roy Norton
  • "Charged with dispatches" overrides all signals of hindrance on a voyage.
  • Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
  • The man who overrides you will as often be pursuing a tactic as he cajoles you.
  • Extract from : « The Unpopular Review Vol. I » by Various
  • There is an individuality in the cathedral of Paris that overrides every criticism.
  • Extract from : « How France Built Her Cathedrals » by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
  • It overrides our formal resolutions, our conscious decisions.
  • Extract from : « Human Nature and Conduct » by John Dewey
  • Habit incorporates, enacts or overrides objects, but it doesn't know them.
  • Extract from : « Human Nature and Conduct » by John Dewey
  • It then overrides all competitors and secures for itself the sole right of way.
  • Extract from : « Human Nature and Conduct » by John Dewey
  • He outlives and overrides them all by the influence of his character.
  • Extract from : « Many Thoughts of Many Minds » by Various
  • But while a personality is active, it overrides 'the next thing.'
  • Extract from : « This Side of Paradise » by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • That is an excellent rule in its way, and very superior to an abstract rule which neglects or overrides experience.
  • Extract from : « The English Utilitarians, Volume I. » by Leslie Stephen

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