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Definition of overachieve verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overachieve

verb
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːv/
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːv/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overachieve
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːv/
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːv/
he / she / it overachieves
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvz/
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvz/
past simple overachieved
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvd/
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvd/
past participle overachieved
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvd/
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvd/
-ing form overachieving
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] to do better than expected in your studies or work
  2. [intransitive] to try too hard to be successful in your workTopics Successc2
See overachieve in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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