Word Meanings - OVERDO - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing. Shak. 2. To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to overdo one's strength.

Additional info about word: OVERDO

1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing. Shak. 2. To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to overdo one's strength. 3. To surpass; to excel. Tennyson. 4. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat.

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  Cudweed, a species of Gnaphalium.
• DOWNPOUR
  A pouring or streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.
• DONATOR
  One who makes a gift; a donor; a giver.
• DOG-ROSE
  A common European wild rose, with single pink or white flowers.
• DOG'S-EAR
  The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog. Gray. -- Dog's"-eared`, a. Cowper.
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  quick motion, and probably to OS. plegan to promise, pledge, D. plegen to care for, attend to, be wont, G. pflegen; of unknown 1. To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. As Cannace was
• EXCEPT
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  Governing; ruling; imperious. Sir E. Sandys.
• DODECASYLLABIC
  Having twelve syllables.
• DOIT
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  The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
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• DOVECOT; DOVECOTE
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• DOQUET
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  To task too heavily.
• DODIPATE; DODIPOLL
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  One who underdoes; a shirk.
• FORESHADOW
  To shadow or typi Dryden.
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  Adorableness.
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  One who condoles.
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