UNDERPERFORM

underperform

(verb) perform too rarely; “Her plays are underperformed, although they are very good”

underachieve, underperform

(verb) perform less well or with less success than expected; “John consistently underachieves, although he is very able”; “My stocks underperformed last year”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

underperform (third-person singular simple present underperforms, present participle underperforming, simple past and past participle underperformed)

To underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

Antonyms

• overperform

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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