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Rareoverdone
The correct spelling is overdone.
How to pronounce overdone
verb
IPA: /ovəɹˈdʌn/
Say it like: Ove-rdo-ne
The correct spelling is overdone. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far. For example: "I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight."
Usage Examples
“I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight.”
“to overdo the meat”
“to overdo one’s strength”
Meanings
verb
- 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.
adjective
- 1.Cooked too much.
- 2.Exaggerated.
- 3.Repeated too often; hackneyed.
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