overachieve

o·ver·a·chieve

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-uh-cheev]
- /ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃiv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-uh-cheev]
- /ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃiv/

Definitions of overachieve word

verb without object overachieve to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude. 1
verb without object overachieve to perform better or achieve more than expected, especially by others. 1
noun overachieve Do better than is expected, especially in academic work. 1
verb overachieve If someone overachieves in something such as school work or a job, they work very hard, especially in a way that makes them tired or unhappy. They want to be successful because it is very important to them to do well and not because they enjoy what they are doing. 0
verb overachieve to perform (for example, in examinations) better than would be expected on the basis of one's age or talents 0
intransitive verb overachieve to do better in school studies than might be expected from scores on intelligence tests 0

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Origin of overachieve

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; over- + achieve, or by back formation from overachiever

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Parts of speech for Overachieve

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overachieve

overachieve popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overachieve usage trend in Literature

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