What does override mean?

Definitions for override
ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd; ˈoʊ vərˌraɪdover·ride

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word override.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. overridenoun

    a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device

  2. nullification, overrideverb

    the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

  3. overrule, overturn, override, overthrow, reverseverb

    rule against

    "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

  4. overrideverb

    prevail over

    "health considerations override financial concerns"

  5. overrideverb

    counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)

  6. overrideverb

    ride (a horse) too hard

GCIDE

  1. Overrideverb

    Hence: To countermand; to overrule; as, a supervisor may override the decision of a subordinate.

  2. Overrideverb

    To replace (one system with another); as, the pilot overrode the automatic pilot and took manual control of the airplane.

Wiktionary

  1. overridenoun

    A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.

  2. overridenoun

    A royalty.

  3. overridenoun

    A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.

  4. overrideverb

    To ride across or beyond something.

  5. overrideverb

    To ride a horse too hard.

  6. overrideverb

    To counteract the normal operation of something.

    The Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into law.

ChatGPT

  1. override

    Override, in the general sense, refers to the action of negating, rejecting, or setting aside a previously established decision, rule, behavior, or system in favor of a new one. It involves using one's authority or power to change or cancel the previous action or decision. It is often used in the context of lawmaking, programming, system controls, and more.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Override

    ō-vėr-rīd′, v.t. to ride too much: to pass on horseback: to trample down or set aside.—Override one's commission, to act with too high a hand: to stretch one's authority too far.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of override in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of override in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of override in a Sentence

  1. Elizabeth Prelogar:

    Over the past three years, millions of Americans have struggled to pay rent, utilities, food, and many have been unable to pay their debts, loan forgiveness is a paradigmatic form of debt relief, and the secretary acted within the heartland of his authority and in line with the central purpose of the HEROES Act( of 2003) in providing that relief here. To apply the major questions doctrine to override that clear text would deny borrowers critical relief that Congress authorized, and the secretary deemed essential.

  2. Wisconsin Institute for Law:

    Schools cannot override parents when it comes to decisions about their children, gender identity transitions are no exception. Schools must defer to parents about what is best for their child.

  3. Chris Hayes:

    Trump has every reason to believe Barr will use his new powers to aid the Presidents anti-deep state propaganda efforts, trump giving Barr unilateral authority over classification is just a huge deal in the world of Intelligence agencies. Barr will be able to override other agencies independent classification determinations. And the goal of all this here seems pretty clear. Its basically to give Sean Hannity material for his television show. So the plan, as it appears now, is essentially a kind of purge of the ideologically suspect members of the intelligence apparatus.

  4. John Cullerton:

    We will continue to try to enact and put on the governor’s desk many of the reforms that he’s asked for, i’m certainly disappointed he’s vetoed a balanced budget, but I’m glad we were able to override him.

  5. Adam Smith:

    If the President vetoes it, yes, we will come back and vote to override.

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