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overdo

/ˌəʊ.vəˈdu/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
  2. To cook for too long.
  3. To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
  4. To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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