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   override

   verb

   • 1. use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.): "the courts will ultimately override any objections" Similar disallowoverrulecountermandvetoset asidequashoverturnoverthrowcancelreverserescindrule againstrevokewithdrawretracttake backrepealrepudiaterecantannulnullifydeclare null and voidinvalidatenegatevoidabrogatevacatearchaic:recalldisregardpay no heed totake no account ofclose one's mind toturn a deaf ear todiscountignoreride roughshod overtrample onOpposite allowacceptlisten totake notice of
   • ▪ be more important than: "this commitment should override all other considerations" Similar outweighsupersedetake precedence overtake priority overbe more important thantip/turn the scales/balance againstoffsetcancel out(more than) make up foroutbalanceoverbalancecompensate forredress
   • 2. interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control: "you can override the cut-out by releasing the switch"
   • 3. extend over; overlap: technical "the external rendering should not override the damp-proof membrane"
   • 4. travel or move over: "part of the deposit was overridden and covered by the advancing ice"

   noun

   • 1. a device for suspending an automatic function on a machine: "the flash has to have a manual override to be useful"
   • 2. an excess or increase on a budget, salary, or cost: "commission overrides give established carriers an unfair advantage"
   • 3. a cancellation of a decision by exertion of authority or winning of votes: US "the House vote in favour of the bill was 10 votes short of the requisite majority for an override"

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   What does override mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! OVERRIDE definition: 1. (of a person who has the necessary authority) to decide against or refuse to accept a previous…. Learn more.

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   What does veto override mean?

   • [VERB noun] An override is an attempt to cancel someone's decisions by using your authority over them or by gaining more votes than them in an election or contest. The bill now goes to the House where an override vote is expected to fail. An override of the veto appears unlikely. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is a vehicle override?

   • An Override refers to a vehicle riding up over another (including a parked vehicle). A vehicle straddling a guardrail, for example, is not coded as an override. Code 7, Override - Motor Vehicle in Transport, is used when a motor vehicle overrides another motor vehicle in transport.

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   How do you pronounce overrides?

   • Word forms: overrides , overrides , overriding , overrode , overridden pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (oʊvəʳraɪd ). The noun is pronounced (oʊvəʳraɪd ). If one thing in a situation overrides other things, it is more important than them. The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents.

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   (of a person who has the necessary authority) to decide against or refuse to accept a previous decision, an order, a person, etc.: Every time I make a suggestion at work, my boss overrides me/it. The president used his veto to override the committee's decision. [ T ] to operate an automatic machine by hand:

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     uk / ˈəʊvəraɪd / us. a vote or a decision that ends or...

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     OVERRIDE translate: отменять, отвергать , доминировать,...

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     OVERRIDE translate: unieważniać, uchylać, przeważać nad,...

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   verb. disagree with a lawyer's objection and allow the opposing side to go ahead with a line of questioning. synonyms: overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse. see more. noun. the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something. synonyms: nullification. see more. noun.

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   uk / ˈəʊvəraɪd / us. a vote or a decision that ends or changes an earlier law or decision: The city council voted in favor of a tax override. a way of changing the control of a machine or system in special situations, especially from automatic to control by a person: The heating system has a manual override. HR.

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    Override means to prevail over, set aside, or nullify something with superior authority or power. It can also mean to counteract the normal operation of an automatic system or device, or to ride across or beyond something.