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Overdo vs Overmake - What's the difference?

overdo | overmake |

As verbs the difference between overdo and overmake

is that overdo is to do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far while overmake is to make over or anew; recreate; remake.

As a noun overmake is

that which is overmade; make-over.

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

    overmake

    English

    Verb

  • To make over or anew; recreate; remake.
  • To make a greater quanitity than needed; overproduce; overdo.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which is overmade; make-over.
  • An oversupply; surplus.
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