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Definition of override verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

override

verb
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they override
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪd/
he / she / it overrides
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪdz/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪdz/
past simple overrode
 
/ˌəʊvəˈrəʊd/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈrəʊd/
past participle overridden
 
/ˌəʊvəˈrɪdn/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈrɪdn/
-ing form overriding
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/
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  1. override something to use your authority to reject somebody’s decision, order, etc. synonym overrule
    • The chairman overrode the committee's objections and signed the agreement.
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
  2. override something to be more important than something
    • Considerations of safety override all other concerns.
  3. override something to interrupt the action of a device that usually works by itself in order to control it yourself
    • A special code is needed to override the time lock.
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