What does "override" mean?
Override: To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto.
Additional senses
- 2.To ride beyond; to pass; to outride. [Obs.] I overrode him on the way. Shak.
- 3.To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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