overachieve
1overachieve — 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… …
2overachieve — ► VERB ▪ do better than expected. DERIVATIVES overachievement noun overachiever noun …
3overachieve — [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 …
4overachieve — [[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… …
5overachieve — intransitive verb see overachiever …
6overachieve — 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 …
7overachieve — verb To achieve more or at a higher level of quality than what was expected. Syn: overperform, punch above ones weight …
8overachieve — v. accomplish more than expected …
9overachieve — verb do better than expected, especially at school. Derivatives overachievement noun overachiever noun …
10overachieve — 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 …