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overriding
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈraɪdɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər rī′ding)
- From the verb override: (⇒ conjugate)
- overriding is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
- v pres p
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026o•ver•rid•ing /ˌoʊvɚˈraɪdɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]- most important;
primary;
major;
main;
principal:The overriding consideration is the safety of the children.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026o•ver•rid•ing
(ō′vər rī′ding),USA pronunciation adj. - taking precedence over all other considerations.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overriding /ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/ adj - taking precedence
o•ver•ride /v. ˌoʊvɚˈraɪd; n. ˈoʊvɚˌraɪd/USA pronunciation
v., -rode, -rid•den, -rid•ing, n. v. [~ + object]
- to give a command that cancels the effect of something;
set aside;
overrule:She overrode our objections and went ahead with the plan.
- to replace (something) in importance;
be more important than (something):The need for food and shelter overrides most other concerns.
n. [countable]
- an act or instance of overriding.
- budgetary or expense increase;
exceeding of an estimate:The cost overrides run into the millions.
- a system or device for interrupting and changing an operation that is normally automatic:a manual override.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026o•ver•ride
(v. ō′vər rīd′;n. ō′vər rīd′),USA pronunciation v., -rode, -rid•den, -rid•ing, n. v.t. - 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.
- Sport[Fox Hunting.]to ride too closely behind (the hounds).
n. - Businessa commission on sales or profits, esp. 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, Show Businesssomething that is a dominant or major facet of a program or series, esp. something that serves as a unifying theme:an entertainment series with a historical override.
- Middle English overriden to ride over or across, Old English oferrīdan. See over-, ride bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
override /ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/ vb ( -rides, -riding, -rode, -ridden) (transitive)- 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
n - a device or system that can override an automatic control
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