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

It was unveiled on Friday before heading out to live up to its name with the autumn season now under way.

From BBC

If the game doesn't live up to expectations, he says, there's a risk fans will turn away from the series.

From BBC

Department of War immediately began to live up to its name by sending warships to Dudamel’s native Venezuela and threatening regime change.

From Los Angeles Times

Objectively, we have never lived up to them, but the beauty of this country is that it has never given up on them either.

From Salon

He added that if she "wants to live up to her label then she needs to demonstrate, and her political party needs to demonstrate more grace".

From BBC

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