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o·ver·do
 overdo
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
overdoes, overdoing, overdid, overdone |
| definition 1: |
to exceed appropriate limits or go to extremes in.
Don't overdo the praise.- similar words:
- exaggerate, hyperbolize, inflate, magnify, overstate
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| definition 2: |
to cook too long or at too high a temperature; overcook.
- similar words:
- burn, char
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| definition 3: |
to bring to the point of exhaustion; wear out.
- synonyms:
- exhaust, tire, wear out
- similar words:
- fag, hack, jade, overburden, overtax, overwork, strain, tucker, weary
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| related words: |
exceed, labor, overrun |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to do something to excess or to the point of exhaustion.
- synonyms:
- go overboard
- similar words:
- overindulge, overwork
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| derivation: |
overdoer (n.) |
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