overdo
English
/ˌəʊ.vəˈdu/, /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/
verb
Definitions
- To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
- To cook for too long.
- To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
- (obsolete) To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English overdon inherited from Old English oferdōn affix from English do (hairdo).
Origin
English
do
Gloss
hairdo
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedo English
- deed English
- do English
- do-badder English
- do-rag English
- doability English
- doable English
- doer English
- does English
- doest English
- doeth English
- dogoodery English
- don't English
- done English
- dost English
- doïng English
- fordo English
- fulldo English
- hairdo English
- misdo English
- outdo English
- overdoer English
- overdone English
- redo English
- to-do English
- underdo English
- undo English
- updo English
- wrongdo English
- tun German
- oferdōn Old English
- don Middle English
- overdon Middle English
- โด Thai