Definition of the word overdo

Definition of the word overdo

Pronunciation of vocabulary overdo

overdoverb
làm quá sức
/ˌəʊvəˈduː//ˌəʊvərˈduː/

Origin of the word overdo

The word "overdo" has its roots in Old English, where it was written as "uevaeredan." This Old English word is a compound of two elements, "über" and "dōn," which mean "beyond" and "do" respectively. Put together, the term "überdōn" essentially signified "doing something excessively or beyond what is necessary." Over time, this Old English term evolved into Middle English, where it was spelled as "overdoune" or "overdeynen." By the 16th century, the word had further evolved into its current form, "overdo." Throughout its history, "overdo" has consistently been used to imply an excess or extravagance beyond what is necessary or appropriate, revealing the enduring significance of the Old English roots from which it originates.

Vocabulary summary overdo

type transitive verb overdid, overdone

meaning overdo

meaning to lose its effect by exaggeration, to exaggerate and spoil

example he overdid his apology: he exaggerated his excuse and it fell flat.

meaning exhausting

type journalize

meaning overdo it

Example of vocabulary overdonamespace

to do something too much; to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is

làm điều gì đó quá nhiều; làm cho cái gì đó có vẻ lớn hơn, tốt hơn, tệ hơn hoặc quan trọng hơn thực tế

She really overdid the sympathy (= and so did not seem sincere).
Cô ấy thực sự đã quá thông cảm (= và vì vậy có vẻ không chân thành).

to use too much of something

sử dụng quá nhiều thứ gì đó

Don't overdo the salt in the food.
Đừng lạm dụng muối trong thức ăn.
Use illustrations where appropriate but don't overdo it.
Sử dụng hình ảnh minh họa khi thích hợp nhưng đừng lạm dụng nó.

to cook something for too long

nấu cái gì đó quá lâu