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overdo(dictionary)

overdo (iou)



overdo verb. . OE.
[from OVER- + DO verb.]
verb trans. & intrans. Do to excess or too much; carry to excess; exaggerate, carry too far. Freq. in overdo it, overdo things, do too much for one's health, overtax one's strength. OE.
D. Cecil From an anxiety to make his readers smile, he can overdo his jokes. J. Updike Her ease of invention sometimes leads her to overdo.
verb trans. Surpass or exceed in performance; outdo. arch. E17.
verb trans. Overcook. Chiefly as overdone ppl adjective. L17.
verb trans. Overtax the strength of; fatigue, exhaust. Usu. in pass. E19.
overdoer noun L17.