override
noun
1. a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
Definition categories: man–made, device
2. the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
Similar word(s): nullification
Definition categories: act
verb
1. rule against
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Similar word(s): overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse
Definition categories: cognition, decree, rule
2. prevail over
- health considerations override financial concerns
Definition categories: stative, dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule
3. counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
Definition categories: social, counteract, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize
4. ride (a horse) too hard
Definition categories: motion, ride, sit
Sentences with override as a verb:
- How the cat runs is defined in the method run() of the class Cat, which overrides the same method with the same signature of superclass called Mammal.