overachieve
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overachieve — UK US /ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːv/ verb [I] ► to do more than is expected or be more successful than others: »Some of our programs will overachieve; some may fall short. »He is a graduate of a prestigious university, who likes to overachieve. → Compare… … Financial and business terms
overachieve — ► VERB ▪ do better than expected. DERIVATIVES overachievement noun overachiever noun … English terms dictionary
overachieve — [ō΄vərə chēv′] vi. overachieved, overachieving 1. to do better in school studies than might be expected from scores on intelligence tests 2. to drive oneself obsessively in trying to reach unreasonable goals overachievement n. overachiever n … English World dictionary
overachieve — [[t]o͟ʊvərətʃi͟ːv[/t]] overachieves, overachieving, overachieved VERB If someone overachieves in something such as school work or a job, they work very hard and are successful because it is very important to them to do well. ...emotions such as… … English dictionary
overachieve — intransitive verb see overachiever … New Collegiate Dictionary
overachieve — overachievement, n. overachiever, n. /oh veuhr euh cheev /, v.i., overachieved, overachieving. 1. to perform, esp. academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one s mental ability or aptitude. 2. to perform better or achieve more than … Universalium
overachieve — v. accomplish more than expected … English contemporary dictionary
overachieve — verb do better than expected, especially at school. Derivatives overachievement noun overachiever noun … English new terms dictionary
overachieve — o•ver•a•chieve [[t]ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃiv[/t]] v. i. chieved, chiev•ing cvb to perform better or achieve more than is usual or expected • Etymology: 1950–55 o ver•a•chieve′ment, n … From formal English to slang
overachieve — v. 1 intr. do more than might be expected (esp. scholastically). 2 tr. achieve more than (an expected goal or objective etc.). Derivatives: overachievement n. overachiever n … Useful english dictionary
