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outachieving

outachieving is the present participle and gerund of outachieve.

Meaning of outachieve

Verb

outachieve (third-person singular simple present outachieves, present participle outachieving, simple past and past participle outachieved)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in achievement; to achieve more than.
    • It is not an unreasonable argument, but the effective counter is that they have still managed to outachieve and outlast a generation, with ease and without burning out.2009 July 1, Harvey Araton, “Venus, Serena and a Group of Ladies-in-Waiting”, in New York Times

Questions about outachieving

What is outachieving the present participle and gerund of?
Outachieving is the present participle and gerund of outachieve.

Words near outachieving in the dictionary

  1. outaccelerates
  2. outaccelerating
  3. outachieve
  4. outachieved
  5. outachieves
  6. outachieving
  7. outact
  8. outacted
  9. outacting
  10. outacts
  11. outadd

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