o|ver|a|chiev|er

o|ver|a|chiev|er
o|ver|a|chiev|er «OH vuhr uh CHEEV uhr», noun.
a pupil whose work is better than might be expected from his intelligence tests.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • o|ver|a|chieve — «OH vuhr uh CHEEV», transitive verb, intransitive verb, chieved, chiev|ing. to do or perform better than expected: »This succinct yet passionate ballet overachieves its immediate purpose…with a series of brilliantly visualized cinematic style… …   Useful english dictionary

  • overachiever — o|ver|a|chiev|er [ ,ouvərə tʃivər ] noun count someone who tries extremely hard to be successful and puts pressure on themselves to achieve many things ╾ o|ver|a|chieve verb intransitive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overachiever — o•ver•a•chiev•er [[t]ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃi vər[/t]] n. cvb a person, esp. a child, who overachieves • Etymology: 1950–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • overachieve — o•ver•a•chieve [[t]ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃiv[/t]] v. i. chieved, chiev•ing cvb to perform better or achieve more than is usual or expected • Etymology: 1950–55 o ver•a•chieve′ment, n …   From formal English to slang

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