overrideo‧ver‧ride /ˌəʊvəˈraɪd $ ˌoʊ-/ ●○○ verb (past tense overrode /-ˈraʊd $ -ˈroʊd/, past participle overridden /-ˈrɪdn/) [transitive] 
The EU commission exercised its power to override British policy.2to be regarded as more important than something else: The needs of the mother should not override the needs of the child.3to stop a machine doing something that it does by itself: Can you override the automatic locking system?—override /ˈəʊvəraɪd $ ˈoʊ-/ noun [countable]: a manual override
VERB TABLE
override
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | override |
| he, she, it | overrides | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | overrode (BrE), overridden (BrE), overrode (AmE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have overrode (BrE), overridden (BrE), overridden (AmE) |
| he, she, it | has overrode (BrE), overridden (BrE), overridden (AmE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had overrode (BrE), overridden (BrE), overridden (AmE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will override |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have overrode (BrE), overridden (BrE), overridden (AmE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am overriding |
| he, she, it | is overriding | |
| you, we, they | are overriding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was overriding |
| you, we, they | were overriding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been overriding |
| he, she, it | has been overriding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been overriding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be overriding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been overriding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Churchill issued a new order overriding previous instructions.
- City council members voted to override the mayor's veto.
- Congress has the power to override the President's veto.
- Pilots tried to manually override the plane's computer control.
- Should the opinions of experts override the wishes of the people?
- Although unspoken, its overriding goals are survival and maintenance, rather than improvement and growth.
- Even within strong corporate cultures, values are rarely strong or homogeneous enough to override cultural differences.
- It is a demand that begins to override the others, and to require immediate attention.
- Milosevic himself was reported to have chaired a key meeting Sunday overriding infuriated hard-liners angered by the moderates' desire to compromise.
- Several of these critics wrote of technology becoming the overriding power in society.
- The Senate will debate the bill Monday and vote Tuesday on whether to override the filibuster.
- The taser fires a two-pronged dart that overrides the central nervous system and causes uncontrollable muscle contractions.
- This matter must not be singled out in a way that allows it to be used to override National Park objectives.
Longman Language Activatorto change an order that someone has given
to use your power to change an order or decision that was made by someone with less power than you: · Congress has the power to override the President's veto.· Churchill issued a new order overriding previous instructions.
to use your power to change an order or decision, especially one made by a court of law or by a military leader, because you think it is wrong: · After seeing new evidence the judge overruled the court's original decision.· A general commanding American troops on the battlefield found himself overruled by politicians back in Washington.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
(=much more important than anything else)· An artist's overriding concern is to achieve the highest standard possible.
(=an impression that is stronger than all others)· The overwhelming impression after the meeting was one of optimism.
(=the most important one)· The reduction of inflation must be the Government’s overriding priority.
The Senate had a sufficient majority to override the presidential veto (=not accept his refusal).· As we might have guessed, the importance of Laurence's wife's money overrode any other consideration.· This appeal has been known to override other considerations.· Here spoke the man of destiny whose singleness of purpose overrode all other considerations.
· It still leaves the state Legislature with massive pre-emptive powers to override local decisions.
· Clearly dominant ideologies are not equivalent to public opinion since the former are connected with power and may override local concerns.· It still leaves the state Legislature with massive pre-emptive powers to override local decisions.· When things are difficult we summon our will power, and override the difficulties.· Parliament would have the power to override presidential vetoes on legislation with a two-thirds majority.
· The veto override is scheduled for a House vote next Tuesday where it is expected to pass.
· The Senate failed by a single vote to override this veto.· Republicans acknowledge little hope of getting enough votes to override a Clinton veto.· On Sept. 24 the Senate voted by 68 votes to 31 to override the veto.· The bill fell well short of the 291 votes required to override a veto.· The president vetoed the bill - and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.
WORD FAMILYnounrideriderridingoverrideverbrideoverrideadjectiveoverriding
1to use your power or authority to change someone else’s decision: The EU commission exercised its power to override British policy.2to be regarded as more important than something else: The needs of the mother should not override the needs of the child.3to stop a machine doing something that it does by itself: Can you override the automatic locking system?—override /ˈəʊvəraɪd $ ˈoʊ-/ noun [countable]: a manual override