over·ride

over·ride

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  • ride — [rīd] vi. rode, ridden, riding [ME riden < OE ridan, akin to Ger reiten < IE base * reidh , to go, be in motion > L reda, four wheel carriage] 1. a) to sit on and be carried along by a horse or other animal, esp. one controlled by the… …   English World dictionary

  • Ride — Ride, v. t. 1. To sit on, so as to be carried; as, to ride a horse; to ride a bicycle. [1913 Webster] [They] rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the air In whirlwind. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ride quality — refers to the degree of protection offered vehicle occupants from uneven elements in the road surface, or the terrain if driving off road. A car with very good ride quality is also a comfortable car to ride in. Cars which disturb vehicle… …   Wikipedia

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  • Ride — Ride, v. i. [imp. {Rode} (r[=o]d) ({Rid} [r[i^]d], archaic); p. p. {Ridden}({Rid}, archaic); p. pr. & vb. n. {Riding}.] [AS. r[=i]dan; akin to LG. riden, D. rijden, G. reiten, OHG. r[=i]tan, Icel. r[=i][eth]a, Sw. rida, Dan. ride; cf. L. raeda a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ride — ► VERB (past rode; past part. ridden) 1) sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle). 2) (usu. ride in/on) travel in or on a vehicle or horse. 3) travel over on horseback or on a bicycle or motorcycle: ride the scenic… …   English terms dictionary

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  • ride roughshod over something — ride roughshod over (something/someone) to act in the way you want to, ignoring rules, traditions, or other people s wishes. They accused the government of riding roughshod over parliamentary procedure. He cannot be allowed to ride roughshod over …   New idioms dictionary

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