Main Entry: ¹over·ride

Pronunciation: \-ˈrīd\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): over·rode \-ˈrōd\; over·rid·den \-ˈri-d^ən\; over·rid·ing \-ˈrī-diŋ\

Date: before 12th century

1 : to ride over or across : trample
2 : to ride (as a horse) too much or too hard
3 a : to prevail over : dominate b : to set aside : annul <override a veto> c : to neutralize the action of (as an automatic control)
4 : to extend or pass over; especially : overlap