overriden
English
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English oferrīdan; equivalent to over- + riden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːvərˈriːdən/, /ɔvərˈriːdən/
Verb
overriden
- To tread over or squash someone or something on horseback.
- To ruin or destroy; to loot or extract riches from somewhere.
- (rare) To ruin one's standing; to bring down.
- (rare) To ride around or through a region or location.
- (rare) To come upon without warning; to beset.
Conjugation
Conjugation of overriden (strong class 1)
| infinitive | (to) overriden, override | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | override | overrod | |
| 2nd-person singular | overridest | overrode, override, overrod | |
| 3rd-person singular | overrideth | overrod | |
| subjunctive singular | override | overrode1, override1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | overriden, override | overroden, overrode, overriden, override | |
| imperative plural | overrideth, override | — | |
| participles | overridynge, overridende | overriden, override | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: override
References
- “overrīden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-21.
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