overdo
Use Overdo in a sentence
vərˈdu verb (used with object)
1.
to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
2.
to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it.
3.
to overact (a part); exaggerate.
4.
to overtax the strength of; fatigue; exhaust.
5.
to cook too much or too long; overcook: Don't overdo the hamburgers.
verb (used without object)
6.
to do too much; go to an extreme: Exercise is good but you mustn't overdo.
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| —vb , -does, -doing, -did, -done | |
| 1. | to take or carry too far; do to excess |
| 2. | to exaggerate, overelaborate, or overplay |
| 3. | to cook or bake too long |
| 4. | overdo it, overdo things to overtax one's strength, capacity, etc |
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Word Origin & History
overdo
O.E. oferdon "to do too much," from ofer "over" + don "to do." Common Gmc. (cf. O.H.G. ubartuan). Meaning "to overtax, exhaust" (esp. in phrase to over do it) is attested from 1817. Of food, "to cook too long," first recorded 1683 (in pp. adj. over done).
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Example sentences
It is much better to scald it a second time than to overdo it at the start.
Keep your schedule as routine as possible, and don't overdo it.
Unions are guardians of the vulnerable, but they must not overdo it.
We recognize that this is new, and those who wish to be certain that they are complying may tend to overdo it.
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