overrules
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overrule
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Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*rule", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overruled; p. pr. & vb. n. Overruling.]
1. To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
2. 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. His passion and animosity overruled his conscience. Clarendon. These [difficulties] I had habitually overruled. F. W. Newman.
3. (Law)
Definition: To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court.
O`ver*rule", v. i.
Definition: To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
