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OVERRULE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they overrule ... he / she / it overrules
Past simple: overruled
Past participle: overruled
-ing form: overruling
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rule against
Example:
The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Synonyms:
override; overrule; overthrow; overturn; reverse
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "overrule" is one way to...):
decree; rule (decide with authority)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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