- oferdón
- irreg v/t to overdo, do to excess; oferdóne þing excesses
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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overdo — overdoer, n. /oh veuhr dooh /, v., overdid, overdone, overdoing. 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);… … Universalium
overdo — (v.) O.E. oferdon to do too much, from ofer (see OVER (Cf. over)) + don (see DO (Cf. do) (v.)). Common Germanic (Cf. O.H.G. ubartuan). Meaning to overtax, exhaust (especially in phrase to over do it) is attested from 1817. Of food, to cook too… … Etymology dictionary
overdo — verb (overdoes, overdoing; past overdid; past participle overdone) exaggerate. ↘use too much of. ↘(overdo it/things) exhaust oneself. ↘[often as adjective overdone] overcook (food). Derivatives overdoer noun … English new terms dictionary
overdo — v.tr. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 carry to excess, go too far, exaggerate (I think you overdid the sarcasm). 2 (esp. as overdone adj.) overcook. Phrases and idioms: overdo it (or things) exhaust oneself. Etymology: OE… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|do — «OH vuhr DOO», verb, did, done, do|ing. –v.t. 1. to do too much or attempt to do too much: carry to excess: »She overdoes exercise. SYNONYM(S): overwork … Useful english dictionary
