Live-up meaning

(intransitive) (followed by to) To fulfil the expectations placed upon.

She never lived up to her reputation.

The holidays didn't live up to the advertiser's claims.

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Live-up Sentence Examples

  • I hope I can live up to your expectations, Mrs. Barnett.

  • It must be difficult to live up to so many people's expectations.

  • Lifespan Males live up to 25 years old, females up to 35 years old.

  • Obviously Mom had joined the ranks of those who thought marrying Denton was the only way she could live up to the O'Hara name.

  • At all times he strove honestly to live up to the light that was in him.

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