o|ver|a|chieve

o|ver|a|chieve
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 vignettes (New York Times).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • o|ver|a|chieve|ment — «OH vuhr uh CHEEV mehnt», noun. achievement above expectations, especially in schoolwork …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”