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overdo

Syllabification: (o·ver·do)
Pronunciation: /ˌōvərˈdo͞o/
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Definition of overdo

verb (overdoes, overdoing; past overdid; past participle overdone)

[with object]
  • do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate:dramatic yet never overdone I’d overdone the garlic in the curry
  • (overdo it/things) exhaust oneself by overwork or overexertion:I’d simply overdone it in the gym
  • overcook (food).

Origin:

Old English oferdōn (see over-, do1)

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