live up to
Idioms-
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]
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Carry out, fulfill, as in She certainly lived up to her end of the bargain . [First half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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And I wouldn’t want the black eye if it felt like a cash grab or if it didn’t live up to expectations or if it just felt like it wasn’t connected to that original thing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Faraday Future needs a new business to build buzz because its EV venture has failed to live up to the hype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The eels are strong swimmers, emerge to hunt at night and, according to some sources, can live up to the age of 80, the ecologist added.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
That suggests that even if Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs live up to Wall Street’s lofty expectations, these companies will be long dealing with risky political and regulatory headaches atypical for nascent industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But he made her live up to her contract.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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