live up to
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That means customers face more risk if the project doesn’t live up to its potential.
Perhaps the most powerful theoretical argument is that the average growth stock does not live up to the ambitious growth-rate assumptions that investors have when bidding their prices up to lofty levels.
From MarketWatch
"We've known for a long time that vaccines can work against cancer, but they haven't lived up to the hype," he said.
From Science Daily
But when one vice signals, the out-group’s values take center stage — in order to be shirked rather than lived up to.
From Salon
And as long as you live up to his ideals, life is beautiful.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.