Definition of overwrite in English:

overwrite

verboverwrote, overwritten əʊvəˈrʌɪtˌoʊvərˈraɪt

[with object]

1Write on top of (other writing)
many names had been scratched out or overwritten
Example sentencesExamples
- A 5th-cent. manuscript of these lectures, the most substantial legal work of the Principate to survive, was discovered in Verona in 1816 overwritten by later writing.
- And then I overwrite a 3 page decision with a phone list.
1. 1.1Computing Destroy (data) by entering new data in its place.
  an entry stating who is allowed to overwrite the file
  Example sentencesExamples
  Another flaw, also in Oracle Reports, could allow an attacker to overwrite files on the targeted server.
  It wasn't going out to delete data or overwrite files.
  Write data segments stored in the first portion may be overwritten and the writing thereof to disk may be delayed according to a predetermined delayed writing policy.
  The attacks also used a controversial Internet Explorer feature that permits local HTML documents to create or overwrite files on a user's computer.
  The software scrambles the file by overwriting the data with random characters that make it impossible to retrieve.
2. 1.2
  another term for overtype
  Example sentencesExamples
  The recipient can the either review the changes or overwrite the previous address card.
  It appears MSNBC simply overwrote the old story with the new one, using the exact same file name.
  This way, when we type another word for search, the existing one will automatically be overwritten.
  So it was a very ambitious thing, and sort of set the template for how we do the show now, which is just overwrite it, and boil it down and reduce it until we get the densest 32-page script we can.
2Write too elaborately or ornately.
there is a tendency to overwrite their parts and fall into cliché
Example sentencesExamples
- If I was proud of a phrase or a particular paragraph, well, my pride was probably a sign that I'd overwritten.
- One suggested that it lacked ‘both the absolute verbal precision and slight tendency to overwriting that characterise much of his work’.
- I do believe new writers have a tendency to overwrite and to overwrite really badly.
- The sentence is an example of the author's tendency to overwrite, and to let his thoughts get obscured by mixed metaphors and convoluted syntax.
- He has a tendency to overwrite and he gorges on gimmickry.
Synonyms
overwritten, extravagant, florid, grandiose, pompous, over-elaborate, flowery, overwrought, overripe, pretentious, high-flown, turgid, bombastic, oratorical, grandiloquent, magniloquent, orotund
3usually as noun overwritingno object (in insurance) accept more risk than the premium income limits allow.

Definition of overwrite in US English:

overwrite

verbˌōvərˈrītˌoʊvərˈraɪt

[with object]

1Write on top of (other writing)
many names had been scratched out or overwritten
Example sentencesExamples
- A 5th-cent. manuscript of these lectures, the most substantial legal work of the Principate to survive, was discovered in Verona in 1816 overwritten by later writing.
- And then I overwrite a 3 page decision with a phone list.
1. 1.1Computing Destroy (data) or the data in (a file) by entering new data in its place.
  an entry stating who is allowed to overwrite the file
  Example sentencesExamples
  The software scrambles the file by overwriting the data with random characters that make it impossible to retrieve.
  It wasn't going out to delete data or overwrite files.
  The attacks also used a controversial Internet Explorer feature that permits local HTML documents to create or overwrite files on a user's computer.
  Another flaw, also in Oracle Reports, could allow an attacker to overwrite files on the targeted server.
  Write data segments stored in the first portion may be overwritten and the writing thereof to disk may be delayed according to a predetermined delayed writing policy.
2. 1.2
  another term for overtype
  Example sentencesExamples
  This way, when we type another word for search, the existing one will automatically be overwritten.
  The recipient can the either review the changes or overwrite the previous address card.
  So it was a very ambitious thing, and sort of set the template for how we do the show now, which is just overwrite it, and boil it down and reduce it until we get the densest 32-page script we can.
  It appears MSNBC simply overwrote the old story with the new one, using the exact same file name.
2Write too elaborately or ornately.
there is a tendency to overwrite their parts and fall into cliché
Example sentencesExamples
- I do believe new writers have a tendency to overwrite and to overwrite really badly.
- He has a tendency to overwrite and he gorges on gimmickry.
- The sentence is an example of the author's tendency to overwrite, and to let his thoughts get obscured by mixed metaphors and convoluted syntax.
- If I was proud of a phrase or a particular paragraph, well, my pride was probably a sign that I'd overwritten.
- One suggested that it lacked ‘both the absolute verbal precision and slight tendency to overwriting that characterise much of his work’.
Synonyms
overwritten, extravagant, florid, grandiose, pompous, over-elaborate, flowery, overwrought, overripe, pretentious, high-flown, turgid, bombastic, oratorical, grandiloquent, magniloquent, orotund

单词	overwrite
释义	Definition of overwrite in English: overwrite verboverwrote, overwritten əʊvəˈrʌɪtˌoʊvərˈraɪt [with object] 1Write on top of (other writing) many names had been scratched out or overwritten Example sentencesExamples A 5th-cent. manuscript of these lectures, the most substantial legal work of the Principate to survive, was discovered in Verona in 1816 overwritten by later writing. And then I overwrite a 3 page decision with a phone list. 1.1Computing Destroy (data) by entering new data in its place. an entry stating who is allowed to overwrite the file Example sentencesExamples Another flaw, also in Oracle Reports, could allow an attacker to overwrite files on the targeted server. It wasn't going out to delete data or overwrite files. Write data segments stored in the first portion may be overwritten and the writing thereof to disk may be delayed according to a predetermined delayed writing policy. The attacks also used a controversial Internet Explorer feature that permits local HTML documents to create or overwrite files on a user's computer. The software scrambles the file by overwriting the data with random characters that make it impossible to retrieve. 1.2 another term for overtype Example sentencesExamples The recipient can the either review the changes or overwrite the previous address card. It appears MSNBC simply overwrote the old story with the new one, using the exact same file name. This way, when we type another word for search, the existing one will automatically be overwritten. So it was a very ambitious thing, and sort of set the template for how we do the show now, which is just overwrite it, and boil it down and reduce it until we get the densest 32-page script we can. 2Write too elaborately or ornately. there is a tendency to overwrite their parts and fall into cliché Example sentencesExamples If I was proud of a phrase or a particular paragraph, well, my pride was probably a sign that I'd overwritten. One suggested that it lacked ‘both the absolute verbal precision and slight tendency to overwriting that characterise much of his work’. I do believe new writers have a tendency to overwrite and to overwrite really badly. The sentence is an example of the author's tendency to overwrite, and to let his thoughts get obscured by mixed metaphors and convoluted syntax. He has a tendency to overwrite and he gorges on gimmickry. Synonyms overwritten, extravagant, florid, grandiose, pompous, over-elaborate, flowery, overwrought, overripe, pretentious, high-flown, turgid, bombastic, oratorical, grandiloquent, magniloquent, orotund 3usually as noun overwritingno object (in insurance) accept more risk than the premium income limits allow. Definition of overwrite in US English: overwrite verbˌōvərˈrītˌoʊvərˈraɪt [with object] 1Write on top of (other writing) many names had been scratched out or overwritten Example sentencesExamples A 5th-cent. manuscript of these lectures, the most substantial legal work of the Principate to survive, was discovered in Verona in 1816 overwritten by later writing. And then I overwrite a 3 page decision with a phone list. 1.1Computing Destroy (data) or the data in (a file) by entering new data in its place. an entry stating who is allowed to overwrite the file Example sentencesExamples The software scrambles the file by overwriting the data with random characters that make it impossible to retrieve. It wasn't going out to delete data or overwrite files. The attacks also used a controversial Internet Explorer feature that permits local HTML documents to create or overwrite files on a user's computer. Another flaw, also in Oracle Reports, could allow an attacker to overwrite files on the targeted server. Write data segments stored in the first portion may be overwritten and the writing thereof to disk may be delayed according to a predetermined delayed writing policy. 1.2 another term for overtype Example sentencesExamples This way, when we type another word for search, the existing one will automatically be overwritten. The recipient can the either review the changes or overwrite the previous address card. So it was a very ambitious thing, and sort of set the template for how we do the show now, which is just overwrite it, and boil it down and reduce it until we get the densest 32-page script we can. It appears MSNBC simply overwrote the old story with the new one, using the exact same file name. 2Write too elaborately or ornately. there is a tendency to overwrite their parts and fall into cliché Example sentencesExamples I do believe new writers have a tendency to overwrite and to overwrite really badly. He has a tendency to overwrite and he gorges on gimmickry. The sentence is an example of the author's tendency to overwrite, and to let his thoughts get obscured by mixed metaphors and convoluted syntax. If I was proud of a phrase or a particular paragraph, well, my pride was probably a sign that I'd overwritten. One suggested that it lacked ‘both the absolute verbal precision and slight tendency to overwriting that characterise much of his work’. Synonyms overwritten, extravagant, florid, grandiose, pompous, over-elaborate, flowery, overwrought, overripe, pretentious, high-flown, turgid, bombastic, oratorical, grandiloquent, magniloquent, orotund
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