override

  1. Verb.  To ride across or beyond something.
  2. Verb.  To ride a horse too hard.
  3. Verb.  To counteract the normal operation of something.
  4. Noun.  A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
  5. Noun.  A royalty.
  6. Noun.  A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.

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