Overdo

//ˌəʊvəˈduː// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far. transitive

    "I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight."

  2. 2
    do something to an excessive degree wordnet
  3. 3
    To cook for too long. transitive

    "to overdo the meat"

  4. 4
    To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something). transitive

    "to overdo one’s strength"

  5. 5
    To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent. obsolete, transitive

    "In a delicate Garden, where Art hath shewed it’s vtmost, yee shall meet with Roses, Gillyflowers, and Fountaines of Alabaster and Iasper; but thou wilt not so much admire this, as if thou shouldst light on these dainties in a Desert, or in some craggie Mountain, where the hand of nature shall ouerdoe that of art and Industrie."

Etymology

From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + do.

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