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Overdo vs Belated - What's the difference?

overdo | belated |

As verbs the difference between overdo and belated

is that overdo is to do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far while belated is (belate).

As an adjective belated is

later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

overdo

English

Verb

  • To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.
  • To overtask or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust.
    • to overdo one's strength
  • To surpass; to excel.
    • (Tennyson)
  • To cook too much.
    • to overdo the meat

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    * English irregular verbs

    belated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (belate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
    • Happy belated birthday!
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England manager Roy Hodgson instantly restored Rooney after a two-match suspension in place of Andy Carroll with orders to make a belated mark on the campaign after sitting out the draw against France and victory against Sweden.}}

    Synonyms

    * tardy * late * overdue

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