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1. • • To overdo something is to do it to excess. For example, if you overdo the eating of ice cream, you might get a stomachache. The word is only a verb. Overdue is only an adjective. It means undelivered or unpaid when due. If you fail to turn in an assignment at the deadline, it becomes overdue.
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   What does overdue mean?

   • OVERDUE definition: 1. not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: 2. not done or happening when…. Learn more.

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   Is 'overdue' a tense?

   • The past tense of 'overdue' is not a tense itself, but rather an adjective that can be put in the past context by using 'was'. 'The invoice was overdue' can be interpreted in a few ways; for example, it could mean that the invoice was overdue at a point in the past, but now it may or may not be overdue.

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   What does it mean if a change is overdue?

   • If you say that a change or an event is overdue, you mean that you think it should have happened before now. This debate is long overdue. I'll go home and pay an overdue visit to my mother. Overdue sums of money have not been paid, even though it is later than the date on which they should have been paid.

   OVERDUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When was overdue first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective overdue is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for overdue is from 1805, in the writing of Frederick Reynolds, playwright. overdue is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, due adj.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERDUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: My library books are a week overdue. The baby is two weeks overdue (= the baby was expected to be born two weeks ago). Changes to the tax system are long overdue. She feels she's overdue for promotion. Synonym. late (AFTER EXPECTED TIME) Compare. delinquent adjective US formal.

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     not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: My...

   • Znaczenie Overdue, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     OVERDUE definicja: 1. not done or happening when expected or...

   • Overdue: Indonesian Translation

     OVERDUE translate: terlambat, lewat batas waktu. Learn more...

   • Overdue: French Translation

     OVERDUE translate: en retard, en retard, impayé, en retard....

   • Overdue: German Translation

     overdue translate: verspätet, überfällig. Learn more in the...

   • Overdue: Arabic Translation

     OVERDUE translate: مُتأخّر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   If you say that a change or an event is overdue, you mean that you think it should have happened before now. This debate is long overdue. I'll go home and pay an overdue visit to my mother.

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   not done or happening when expected or when needed; late: My library books are a week overdue. The baby is two weeks overdue (= the baby was expected to be born two weeks ago). Changes to the tax system are long overdue. She feels she's overdue for promotion.

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   Overdue definition: past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late. See examples of OVERDUE used in a sentence.

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   Definition of overdue adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective overdue. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   uk / ˌəʊvəˈdjuː / us. Add to word list. happening later than expected: This decision is long overdue. (Definition of overdue from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of overdue. in Chinese (Traditional) 過期的, 延誤的, 遲的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 过期的, 延误的, 迟的… See more. in Spanish.