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What is another word for live up to?
The verb phrase live up to is used in the context of standards and expectations. To live up to a standard or expectation is to meet it, match it, or measure up to it. This means your real-life actions have conformed to what was expected or required. If you live up to your end of the bargain, you carry out or fulfill your duty or responsibility.
What is the opposite (antonym) of live up to?
The phrase live up to can be used in negative constructions, as in That restaurant didn’t live up to the hype. To not live up to a standard or expectation is to fail to meet it or match it—to fall short of it.
How do you use live up to in a sentence?
We usually use live up to in the context of expectations. Here are some examples of live up to in a sentence:
  • She has really lived up to her mother’s cycling legacy—and it looks like she may surpass it.
  • I lived up to my side of the deal, so now it’s time for you to pay up.
  • Based on the reviews, the new model didn’t live up to expectations for many customers.

Example Sentences

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Read more: Can SpaceX live up to Wall Street’s multitrillion-dollar hype?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Analysts are skeptical Navitas can live up to the lofty, Nvidia-driven hype.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The performances are good; the plot, postcard-sized: Adam returns to Eternia, unleashes his alter-identity He-Man and wrestles with the pressure to live up to his new biceps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Lyft, the smaller of the two, was first out of the gate with an IPO that didn’t live up to its hype.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If they failed to live up to Methodist standards, they were expelled from the group.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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