I. -ˈrīd transitive verb
( over·rode -ˈrōd ; over·rid·den -ˈri-d ə n ; over·rid·ing -ˈrī-diŋ)
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
II. ˈō-və(r)-ˌrīd noun
Date: 1931
1. : a commission paid to managerial personnel on sales made by subordinates
2. : royalty 5a
3. : a device or system used to override a control
4. : an act or an instance of overriding