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Dictionary

o•ver•do

Pronunciation: (ō"vur-dOO'), [key]
—v., -did, -done, -do•ing.

—v.t.
1. to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
2. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it.
3. to overact (a part); exaggerate.
4. to overtax the strength of; fatigue; exhaust.
5. to cook too much or too long; overcook: Don't overdo the hamburgers.

—v.i.
to do too much; go to an extreme: Exercise is good but you mustn't overdo.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

overdevelop

overdone

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