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live up to









Frequently Asked Questions

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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Sombr lived up to his name with a moody looking, gothic red satin and black lace top complete with tailored red trousers.

From BBC

Furnished in the bland decor of an extended-stay hotel, it lived up to its billing: recent construction, high ceilings, a patio and fenced yard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Handsome realized how easy it was to make big generous pledges when he was not obliged to live up to them, so he went on.

From Literature

She’s an aesthete run amok, determined to deface anything that doesn’t live up to her impossible standards.

From Los Angeles Times

And then it never lived up to the billing.

From BBC