HyperDic: live_up_to

English > 1 sense of the expression live up to:
VERBstativelive up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfilmeet the requirements or expectations of
English > live up to: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
MeaningMeet the requirements or expectations of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymssatisfy, fulfill, fulfil
NarrowercoverProvide for
suffice, do, answer, serveBe sufficient
Broaderfit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfilFill or meet a want or need
Oppositefall short offail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example
Spanishcumplir, realizar, satisfacer

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