Past tense of override
irregular verb
The past tense of override is overrode. The past participle is overridden.
Forms of override
| Base form (V1) | override /əʊ.vəˈɹaɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overrode /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹəʊd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | overridden /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɪd.ən/ |
| Present participle | overriding /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | overrides |
Overrode and overridden in a sentence
- Around 50 people were evacuated from a rush-hour London Overground service on October 12, after an eight-car train overrode the buffers at Enfield Town station.2021 October 20, “Network News: Commuter train crashes into buffers at Enfield Town”, in RAIL, number 942, page 8
- Congress promptly overrode the president's veto, passing the bill into law.
Meaning of override
- verb To ride across or beyond something.
- verb To ride over the top of something, usually forcibly.
- verb To ride a horse too hard.
Verbs like override
Questions about the past tense of override
- What is the past tense of override?
- The past tense of override is overrode.
- What is the past participle of override?
- The past participle of override is overridden.
- Is override a regular or irregular verb?
- Override is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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