Overfulfils

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Surpasses a target, quota, or obligation by achieving more than what was originally required or expected
2. Goes beyond a set objective by delivering a greater result than was asked for or planned
3. Accomplishes more than a specified aim or duty, exceeding the level that was originally agreed upon

Etymology: "Overfulfils" is the third-person singular present form of "overfulfil", which means to fulfil something beyond what was required or expected. The verb is built from the prefix "over-", meaning excessively or beyond a limit, attached to "fulfil", which goes back to the Old English "fullfyllan", "to fill up" or "to complete". The base verb carries the idea of filling something until nothing is lacking, and the prefix pushes that idea past the mark, so to overfulfil a target is to fill it and then keep going.

Synonyms: exceed, surpass, outdo

Antonyms: underfulfil, underachieve