override
Base form
override
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪd//ˌəʊvərˈraɪd/
Past simple
overrode
/ˌəʊvəˈrəʊd//ˌəʊvərˈrəʊd/
Past participle
overridden
/ˌəʊvəˈrɪdn//ˌəʊvərˈrɪdn/
MeaningC1
to use your authority to reject someone’s decision
to override a veto
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1The manager can override the computer’s decision.
- Negative · Form 1Don’t override the safety settings on the machine.
- Past simple · Form 2Yesterday the head teacher overrode the decision to cancel the trip.
- Past simple · Form 2In 1973 Congress overrode the president’s veto.
- Passive · Form 3Her objections were overridden by the rest of the board.
- Past perfect · Form 3The pilot had overridden the autopilot just in time.
Watch out
Two ds in overridden, one in overrode, as in ridden, rode: overriden and overrided are wrong.
Same pattern
A — B — CAll three forms differ
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