override vs rule

override and rule both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of override include decree.

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

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

override (noun)	rule (noun)
the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something	measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device	a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
	something regarded as a normative example
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
	prescribed guide for conduct or action
	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
	directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
	any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
	dominance or power through legal authority
	the duration of a monarch's or government's power

override (verb)	rule (verb)
rule against	keep in check
ride (a horse) too hard	decide with authority
counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)	decide on and make a declaration about
prevail over	mark or draw with a ruler
	exercise authority over; as of nations
	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
	have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac