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English noun: override | |||
| 1. | override (artifact) a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| 2. | override (act) the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something | ||
| Synonyms | nullification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cancellation, counteraction, neutralisation, neutralisation, neutralization, neutralization, vitiation | ||
English verb: override | |||
| 1. | override (cognition) rule against | ||
| Samples | The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill. | ||
| Synonyms | overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decree, rule | ||
| 2. | override (stative) prevail over | ||
| Samples | Health considerations override financial concerns. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule | ||
| 3. | override (social) counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | counteract, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize | ||
| 4. | override (motion) ride (a horse) too hard | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ride, sit | ||
| Domain category | horseback riding, riding | ||
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