"underachieve" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌʌndə(ɹ)əˈt͡ʃiːv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underachieve.wav Forms: underachieves [present, singular, third-person], underachieving [participle, present], underachieved [participle, past], underachieved [past]
Etymology: From under- + achieve. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|achieve}} under- + achieve Head templates: {{en-verb}} underachieve (third-person singular simple present underachieves, present participle underachieving, simple past and past participle underachieved)
  1. To achieve less than expected; to fail to fulfil one's potential. Synonyms: punch below one's weight, underperform Derived forms: underachiever

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