- override⇄adv. overridingly.
- override⇄noun 1. a commission paid to a sales manager, in addition to his basic wage, based on the total sales in his territory.
2. a device for taking over temporarily the operation of an automatic control.
Ex. a manual override.
3. the act o - override⇄override, verb, -rode,-ridden,-riding,noun.
- override⇄v.t. 1. to act in spite of.
Ex. to override advice or objections.
2. (Figurative.)
a. to prevail over; set aside.
Ex. The new rule overrides all previous ones. The chairman's veto was overridden by the committee.
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