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  1. 1. v. t. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to overdo one's strength. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To surpass; to excel. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To labor too hard; to do too much. Source: opted
  6. 6. v. do something to an excessive degree Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 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. To labor too hard; to do too much. Source: webster
  8. 8. v:100 v. do something to an excessive degree Source: ecdict

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