live up to

1. Live or act in accordance with; also, measure up to. For example, Children rarely live up to their parents' ideals , or This new technology has not lived up to our expectations . [Late 1600s]

2. Carry out, fulfill, as in She certainly lived up to her end of the bargain . [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

"I am not sure how I earned the trust of so many, but I will do everything I can to live up to those expectations."

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JSerra has a group of freshmen who have lived up to expectations as future stars.

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Some companies, such as Palantir and Advanced Micro Devices, are struggling to live up to investors’ lofty expectations.

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On the left, Gen Tomer-Yerushalmi's decision to enable the footage to be released is seen as the one time she lived up to the responsibilities of her post.

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New Zealand ended a nine-year wait to avenge one of their most painful defeats as they comfortably beat Ireland in a Chicago rematch that failed to live up to the pre-game hype.

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