measure up

verb

1. (adverb) to determine the size of (something) by measurement

2. to fulfil (expectations, standards, etc)

Idioms and Phrases

Be the equal of, as in Is he a good enough actor to measure up to the other members of the cast? [Early 1900s]

Have the qualifications for, be of high enough quality for, as in His latest book hasn't measured up to the reviewers' expectations . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

But it isn’t yet clear that the summit’s concrete results will measure up to that high standard.

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It also remains unclear how Intel’s latest chips will perform in the real world, or how they will measure up to those coming out of TSMC’s factories.

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Several plays are required to hear these versions for what they are rather than for how they measure up.

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"It's a golden opportunity to see how you measure up to adversaries from the entire world," said Julien Thomas, a 23-year-old Parisian who is one of the top French players of Street Fighter 6.

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Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd Llyr Gruffydd, who chairs the cross-party committee, said "the current emergency support, insurance coverage, and infrastructure simply do not measure up to the scale of need".

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