Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overachieve

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
over-achieve
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To achieve more or at a higher level of quality than was expected.

Etymology

From over- + achieve.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overachieves (present, singular) overachieving (participle, present) overachieved (participle, past) overachieved (past)

Derived Forms

overachievement overachiever

Synonyms

overperform punch above one's weight

Questions

What does overachieve mean?
To achieve more or at a higher level of quality than was expected.
Where does overachieve come from?
From over- + achieve.

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