- 1[intransitive] to do better than expected in your studies or work
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- 2[intransitive] to try too hard to be successful in your work
overachieve
verbNAmE//ˌoʊvərəˈtʃiv//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overachieve he / she / it overachieves
past simple overachieved
-ing form overachieving
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