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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Overdo \O`ver*do"\, v. t. [imp. {Overdid}; p. p. {Overdone}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Overdoing}.]
1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing;
to exaggerate; to carry too far.
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Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.
--Shak.
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2. To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to
overdo one's strength.
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3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] --Tennyson.
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4. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat.
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