overachieve

(-ə c̸hēv)

intransitive verb 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

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See overachieve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb o·ver·a·chieved, o·ver·a·chiev·ing, o·ver·a·chieves
To perform better or achieve more success than expected.

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  • oˌver·a·chieveˈment noun
  • oˌver·a·chievˈer noun

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