override
gb/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd/ us/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd/
B2
English
~ 7500
felülbírál, felülír, hatályon kívül helyez, felülvezérel, elsőbbséget élvez, felüldefiniál, felülbírálás, felülírás, hatályon kívül helyezés, kézi felülvezérlés, kézi beavatkozási lehetőség, vésznyitó
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] overrides [a decision/rule/order]
The judge decided to override the earlier ruling after new evidence appeared.
A bíró úgy döntött, hogy felülbírálja a korábbi határozatot, miután új bizonyítékok kerültek elő.
Management can override the system if there is an urgent need.
Sürgős esetben a vezetőség felülírhatja a rendszer szabályait.
Parliament voted to override the president’s veto.
The teacher refused to override the exam rules for any student.
Company policy allows the director to override local managers in an emergency.
Learner examples
The boss can override this rule.
A főnök felülírhatja ezt a szabályt.
The city council may override the mayor’s decision.
A városi tanács felülbírálhatja a polgármester döntését.
The manager overrode the system and gave her a refund.
Our teacher will not override the school rules.
The court can override that order if it is unfair.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse “override” with “overrule.” They are very close, but “overrule” is especially common in law, courts, and formal meetings, while “override” is slightly broader and used for rules, systems, or decisions in general.
Meaning
use authority to overrule something
Collocations
override a decision
|override a rule
|override a veto
|override an order
|override the board
|override the recommendation
Synonyms
overrule (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in legal or formal contexts.)
|
reverse (Focuses on changing something to its opposite result, not always through authority.)
Antonyms
uphold (Means to support and continue a decision or rule instead of canceling it.)
Themes
law
|politics
|business
Definition
to use power to say that a rule, order, or decision is no longer valid
To use official power or control to change, reject, or cancel a decision, rule, order, or action made earlier.
VERB
B2
2
felülír
B2
felülvezérel
C1
Usage pattern:
[someone] overrides [a setting/control/system]
You can override the default settings in the app at any time.
Az alkalmazásban bármikor felülírhatod az alapértelmezett beállításokat.
In an emergency, the pilot can override the automatic controls.
Vészhelyzetben a pilóta felülvezérelheti az automatikus vezérlőrendszert.
The technician overrode the security system to let the firefighters in.
Users are not allowed to override the safety lock on this machine.
She overrode the timer so the lights would stay on overnight.
Learner examples
I can override this setting on my phone.
Felül tudom írni ezt a beállítást a telefonomon.
The driver can override the automatic brakes.
A vezető felülvezérelheti az automatikus fékrendszert.
The engineer overrode the system to test it.
You should not override the safety controls.
He overrode the default option and chose a new one.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse “override” with “overwrite” in technical contexts. “Override” means to change or bypass how something behaves, while “overwrite” means to write new data over old data, usually deleting the old data.
Meaning
change or bypass automatic control
Collocations
override the settings
|override the controls
|override the system
|override automatic shutdown
|override the default
|manually override [something]
Synonyms
bypass (Emphasizes going around a normal process rather than actively changing it.)
|
override manually (Common collocation highlighting that human control replaces automatic control.)
Antonyms
enable (Means to let the automatic or default system operate, the opposite of canceling or replacing it.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|engineering
Definition
to stop the normal automatic action of a machine or system and control it in another way
To change or stop the normal automatic action of a system, machine, or process, and control it in a different way, often manually.
VERB
B2
3
felülír
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] overrides [another thing]
In this company, safety concerns override all other considerations.
Ennél a cégnél a biztonsági szempontok minden más megfontolást felülírnak.
Her professional duty overrode her personal feelings.
Szakmai kötelessége felülírta a személyes érzéseit.
The need to protect children should override any financial concerns.
National security was judged to override privacy in this case.
Their desire to help overrode their fear of getting involved.
Learner examples
My health overrides my wish to work more.
Az egészségem fontosabb annál, mint hogy többet dolgozzak.
For me, family overrides everything else.
Számomra a család mindennél fontosabb.
In this case, safety overrides speed.
His love for his son overrode his anger.
The rules here override your personal plans.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use “override” for simple comparisons of size or number. Use “override” when talking about importance or priority in a decision, not for physical size or quantity (say “outweigh” or “be bigger than,” not “override”).
Meaning
be more important than something
Collocations
override all other concerns
|override personal feelings
|override individual rights
|safety overrides convenience
|the need to X overrides Y
Synonyms
outweigh (Focuses on greater importance or value, without the idea of a rule being formally canceled.)
|
take precedence over (More formal phrase describing something that must come first or be given priority.)
Antonyms
yield to (Means to give way or allow something else to be more important.)
Themes
values
|work
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
|business
Definition
to be more important than something else so that the other thing is not followed
To be considered more important or have stronger effect than something else, so that the other thing is ignored or not followed.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
felülír
C1
Usage pattern:
[a subclass] overrides [a method]
You need to override the equals method to compare these objects correctly.
Felül kell írnod az equals metódust, hogy helyesen hasonlítsd össze ezeket az objektumokat.
@Override tells the compiler that this method is meant to override a superclass method.
Az @Override azt jelzi a fordítónak, hogy ez a metódus egy szuperosztály metódusát hivatott felülírni.
The subclass overrides the base implementation to add logging.
If you override this function, remember to call super at the start.
We overrode the default handler to customize the response.
Learner examples
In this class, we override the print method.
Ebben az osztályban felülírjuk a print metódust.
The child class overrides the parent method.
A leszármazott osztály felülírja a szülőosztály metódusát.
You can override this function to change how it works.
We override the default behavior in our new class.
The code will use the method you override here.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think they are overriding a method when they accidentally change the name or parameters and create a new method instead. The method signature must exactly match the parent method for a true override.
Meaning
redefine an inherited method in code
Collocations
override a method
|override a function
|override toString()
|override the base implementation
|override the default behavior
Synonyms
redefine (General word for defining again; does not specifically imply OOP inheritance.)
|
shadow (A related but more specialized programming term; not always identical in meaning to override.)
Antonyms
inherit (Means to receive behavior from a parent class without changing it, the opposite of overriding it.)
Themes
computing
|programming
|technology
|education
Definition
in programming, to write new code for a method in a child class so it replaces the method from the parent class
In object-oriented programming, to define a new version of a method in a subclass so that it replaces the version inherited from a parent class when called on subclass objects.
NOUN
C1
5
Usage pattern:
an override of [a decision/rule/veto]
Lawmakers failed to get enough votes for a veto override.
A törvényhozóknak nem sikerült elég szavazatot szerezniük a vétó felülírásához.
The committee requested an override of the earlier ruling.
A bizottság a korábbi határozat felülbírálását kérte.
Any override of this policy must be approved by the board.
The union is pushing for an override of the new schedule.
He appealed to the CEO for an override of the hiring ban.
Learner examples
The council tried to get a veto override.
A tanács megpróbálta elérni a vétó felülírását.
We asked for an override of the new rule.
Kértük az új szabály felülbírálását.
An override of this order is very rare.
Only the director can give an override.
They voted for an override of the policy.
Common mistake:
Learners may use the noun “override” where the verb is needed. Say “They overrode the decision” (verb) rather than “They made an override the decision” (incorrect). Use “an override of the decision” if you need the noun.
Meaning
an act of overruling something
Collocations
a veto override
|an override of the decision
|seek an override
|win an override
|a board override
Synonyms
reversal (General term for changing a decision to its opposite; does not always imply formal authority.)
Antonyms
upholding (Means keeping and supporting a decision instead of canceling it.)
Themes
law
|politics
|business
Definition
an action where someone with power changes or cancels an earlier decision or rule
An act or instance of using authority to change, cancel, or reject a previous decision, rule, or order.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
6
Usage pattern:
a manual override for [a system/function]
The elevator has a manual override for use by firefighters.
A liftben van kézi felülvezérlés, amelyet a tűzoltók használhatnak.
An emergency override lets staff unlock the doors if the system fails.
A vésznyitóval a személyzet ki tudja nyitni az ajtókat, ha a rendszer meghibásodik.
There is an override switch under the panel for maintenance work.
The safety override prevents the machine from starting while the cover is open.
Pilots can use the override in case the autopilot malfunctions.
Learner examples
This car has a manual override for the brakes.
Ebben az autóban van kézi felülvezérlés a fékekhez.
Use the emergency override if the door will not open.
Használd a vésznyitót, ha az ajtó nem nyílik ki.
The red button is the override switch.
The machine has an override to stop it fast.
The pilot used the override when the system failed.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say “overwriting switch” or “over switch” by mistake. The fixed technical term is “override,” as in “override switch” or “manual override.”
Meaning
manual control instead of automatic system
Collocations
manual override
|emergency override
|override switch
|override button
|safety override
Synonyms
bypass control (Technical phrase that focuses on going around a normal control path rather than simply taking manual control.)
Antonyms
automatic control (Refers to the system running by itself, without a manual override.)
Themes
technology
|engineering
|safety
Definition
a switch or control that lets a person stop automatic operation and control a machine directly
A control, function, or setting that allows a person to stop or change the normal automatic behavior of a system or machine and operate it manually.
Grammar
Dictionary form
override
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd/
US/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd/
Syllables & stress
over - ride (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: override
- 3rd Person Singular: over-rides, overrides
- Present Participle: over-riding, overriding
- Past: over-rode, overrode
- Past Participle: over-ridden, overridden
Word family
Forms
over-rides
verb
overrides
verb
over-riding
verb
overriding
verb
over-rode
verb
overrode
verb
over-ridden
verb
overridden
verb
Advanced or less common
overridable
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular past: over-rode, overrode Verb
- Irregular past participle: over-ridden, overridden Verb
Expressions
emergency override
1/ɪmˈɚd͡ʒənsi ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
override used in emergencies
a special control that lets you quickly stop or change a system during an emergency
Examples
- The emergency override shut down the reactor within seconds.
- Only trained staff are allowed to activate the emergency override.
- There is an emergency override on each floor of the building.
manual override
1/mˈænjuəl ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
control to switch to manual operation
a special control that lets you stop automatic action and control a machine yourself
Examples
- In an emergency, staff can use the manual override to open the gates.
- The heating system includes a manual override in case the sensors fail.
- Always lock the manual override panel after use.
override all other considerations
1/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd ˈɔl ˈʌðɚ kənsˌɪdɚˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
be more important than everything else
to be so important that nothing else matters for the decision
Examples
- For us, patient safety must override all other considerations.
- In this situation, public health overrides all other considerations.
- The need to protect children should override all other considerations.
override switch
1/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd swˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
technical
switch used to override system
a switch you can turn on to stop the normal automatic action and control something in a different way
Examples
- Flip the override switch to disable the automatic doors.
- There’s an override switch behind this panel for maintenance workers.
- The technician used the override switch to test the alarm system.
override the default settings
1/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd ðə dɪfˈɔlt sˈɛtɪŋz/
fixed phrase
replace default system settings
to change the normal preset options on a device or program and use new options instead
Examples
- Most users never need to override the default settings.
- You can override the default settings for privacy in the options menu.
- The update will override the default settings for notifications.
override the settings
1/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd ðə sˈɛtɪŋz/
fixed phrase
change or bypass settings
to change or stop the normal settings of a device or system and use different ones
Examples
- You can override the settings if the screen is too dark.
- Admins can override the settings for all users in the group.
- To fix this problem, we need to override the settings temporarily.
override the veto
1/ˈoʊvɚɹˌaɪd ðə vˈitoʊ/
fixed phrase
formal
pass law despite a veto
in politics, to make a law go through even when the president or leader has said no, by getting enough votes
Examples
- The legislature voted to override the veto with a two-thirds majority.
- They do not have enough support to override the veto.
- Several senators broke party lines to override the veto.