n.
Pronunciation: - ' r ī d
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -rode \ - ' r ō d \ ; -rid · den \ - ' ri-d ə n \ ; -rid · ing \ - ' r ī -di ŋ \
Date: before 12th century
1 : to ride over or across : TRAMPLE
2 : to ride (as a horse) too much or too hard
3 a : to prevail over : DOMINATE b : to set aside : ANNUL < override a veto> c : to neutralize the action of (as an automatic control)
4 : to extend or pass over especially : OVERLAP