Word parts

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under- + achieve

Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /ˌʌndə(r)əˈt͡ʃiːv/

Plain form
underachieve

Third-person singular
underachieves

Past tense
underachieved

Past participle
underachieved

Present participle
underachieving

  1. If a person underachieves, they achieve less than what is expected of them.
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