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overachieving

overachieving is the present participle and gerund of overachieve.

Meaning of overachieve

Verb

overachieve (third-person singular simple present overachieves, present participle overachieving, simple past and past participle overachieved)

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

Questions about overachieving

What is overachieving the present participle and gerund of?
Overachieving is the present participle and gerund of overachieve.

Words near overachieving in the dictionary

  1. overachievement
  2. overachievements
  3. overachiever
  4. overachievers
  5. overachieves
  6. overachieving
  7. overacid
  8. overacidic
  9. overacidification
  10. overacidified
  11. overacidifies

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