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Undue vs Overdo - What's the difference?

undue | overdo |

As an adjective undue

is excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

As a verb overdo is

to do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.

undue

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
  • To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.
  • That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
  • (of a payment etc) Not owing or payable.
  • Derived terms

    * undueful * undue influence * undueness * unduly

    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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