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Meaning of 'overrule' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overrule [ v. i.]
- To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.
2 . Overrule [ v. t.]
- To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
- To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order.
- To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.

Meaning of 'overrule' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overrule [ v]
Meaning (1):
- rule against
Example in sentence:
  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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