override vs reign

reign vs override

override and reign both are nouns.

override and reign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
override	Yes	No	Yes	No
reign	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reign is a hypernym of override; that is, reign is a word with a broader meaning than override:

override: prevail over
reign: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Other hypernyms of override include dominate, predominate, prevail, rule.

override (noun)	reign (noun)
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something	royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device	the period during which a monarch is sovereign
	a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

override (verb)	reign (verb)
rule against	have sovereign power
ride (a horse) too hard	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
prevail over

Difference between override and reign

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