"overachieve" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: overachieves [present, singular, third-person], overachieving [participle, present], overachieved [participle, past], overachieved [past]
Etymology: over- + achieve Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|achieve|pos=verb}} over- + achieve Head templates: {{en-verb}} overachieve (third-person singular simple present overachieves, present participle overachieving, simple past and past participle overachieved)
  1. To achieve more or at a higher level of quality than was expected. Synonyms: overperform [finance, business], punch above one's weight Derived forms: overachievement, overachiever Translations (to achieve more or at a higher level of quality than was expected): túlteljesít (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-overachieve-en-verb-pnfZcXBG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English verbs prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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