Surpassed vs Overdone - What's the difference?
surpassed | overdone |
(surpass)
To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.
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Exaggerated.
* 1997 , Lawrence Norfolk, The Pope's Rhinoceros
As verbs the difference between surpassed and overdone
is that surpassed is (surpass) while overdone is .As an adjective overdone is
boiled, baked or roasted too much.surpassed
English
Verb
(head)surpass
English
Verb
(es)- The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.
- The heavy rains threatened to surpass the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.
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See also
* exceed * excel * outdo * outstripExternal links
* * *overdone
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- There are lots of pauses and little detours, hitchings-up of their smocks, inspection of the soles of their feet, some rather overdone limping.