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English Dictionary: overdone	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for overdone
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
overdone adj represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" Synonym(s): exaggerated, overdone, overstated cooked too long but still edible
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Overdo \O`verdo"\, v. t. [imp. {Overdid}; p. p. {Overdone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overdoing}.] 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. [R.] --Tennyson. 4. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat.