Meanings
verb
- participlepastpast participle of override
Origin
- Old Englishoferriden
- Middle Englishoverridden
- Englishoverridden
From Middle English overridden, from Old English oferriden, past participle of oferrīdan (“to ride over”), equivalent to over- + ridden.
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APA
overridden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overridden
MLA
“overridden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overridden. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overridden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overridden.
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