- un|der|a|chiev|er
- un|der|a|chiev|er «UHN duhr uh CHEE vuhr», noun.a pupil who fails to work at his level of ability.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un|der|a|chiev|er
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un|der|a|chieve — «UHN duhr uh CHEEV», intransitive verb, chieved, chiev|ing. to fail to do schoolwork at the level of ability indicated by intelligence tests: »Two to three times as many boys underachieve in schools as do girls (National Education Association… … Useful english dictionary
underachiever — un|der|a|chiev|er [ ,ʌndərə tʃivər ] noun count someone who is not as successful as they could be in work, school, etc. ╾ un|der|a|chieve verb intransitive ╾ un|der|a|chieve|ment noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
underachiever — un|der|a|chiev|er [ˌʌndərəˈtʃi:və US ər] n someone who does not do as well at school or at work as they could do if they worked harder >underachieve v >underachievement[i] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
underachiever — un•der•a•chiev•er [[t]ˌʌn dər əˈtʃi vər[/t]] n. cvb psl a person, esp. a child, who underachieves • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
achieve — a•chieve [[t]əˈtʃiv[/t]] v., a•chieved, a•chiev•ing. 1) to bring to a successful end; succeed in doing or accomplishing: The crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose[/ex] 2) to get or attain by effort: to achieve victory[/ex] 3) to accomplish… … From formal English to slang
underachieve — un•der•a•chieve [[t]ˌʌn dər əˈtʃiv[/t]] v. i. a•chieved, a•chiev•ing 1) edu to perform below the potential indicated by tests of one s mental ability or aptitude 2) edu to perform below expectations; achieve less than expected • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
