What does OVerRiDe mean?

Definitions for OVerRiDe
ˌoʊ vərˈraɪd; ˈoʊ vərˌraɪdover·ride

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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. Tony Evers:

    Wisconsin has never seen anything like this, power-hungry politicians rushed through sweeping changes to our laws to expand their own power and override the will of the people of Wisconsin who asked for change on November 6th.

  2. Barbara Hoffman:

    I can name six courts that have actually gone through and proved that it wasn’t unconstitutional, these judges all ruled against that. So, I believe the judges have enough to back that up. I don’t think Rep. Grantham has that knowledge to override a judge. And this is judges throughout the United States.

  3. Samuel Butler:

    Truth is generally kindness, but where the two diverge and collide, kindness should override truth.

  4. Ronald Levin:

    Evidently, the administration has decided not to wait, normally, the appeals court would defer to a district court's management of the case, but in some circumstances they might override that judgment.

  5. Tony Evers:

    The legislature overplayed its hand by using an unlawful process to accumulate more power for itself and override the will of the people.

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