overdelivering
overdelivering is the present participle and gerund of overdeliver.
Meaning of overdeliver
Verb
overdeliver (third-person singular simple present overdelivers, present participle overdelivering, simple past and past participle overdelivered)
- To deliver in excess of a norm, standard, or requirement.
- “He’s wise not to overpromise, but to underpromise and overdeliver,” said Dave Checketts, a former president of the Knicks and then Madison Square Garden who left in 2001 after a power struggle with James L. Dolan, the chairman of the Garden.2008 April 4, Richard Sandomir, “Fixing a Broken Dream One Night at a Time”, in The New York Times
Noun
overdelivering (uncountable)
- delivering more than was requested
Forms of overdelivering
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Questions about overdelivering
- What does overdelivering mean?
- Overdelivering means delivering more than was requested.
- What is overdelivering the present participle and gerund of?
- Overdelivering is the present participle and gerund of overdeliver.
- What part of speech is overdelivering?
- Overdelivering is a noun.
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