measure up
verb
measured up; measuring up; measures up
1
: to have necessary or fitting qualifications
—often used with to
2
: to be the equal (as in ability)
—used with to
Examples of measure up in a Sentence
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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Stage 1 The cancer is now invasive, may measure up to 2 centimeters (cm), and may be found in the lymph node.
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Joy Emeh, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
This massive canid, measuring up to 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in length and weighing as much as 170 kilograms (375 pounds), dwarfed modern wolves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Over 1,000 child car seats and travel systems may fail to measure up to federal standards following a recall this month by the brand Evenflo, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Some are top-notch, but a few, like parental control, don't measure up.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
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Joy Emeh, Health, 25 Mar. 2025
This massive canid, measuring up to 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in length and weighing as much as 170 kilograms (375 pounds), dwarfed modern wolves.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Over 1,000 child car seats and travel systems may fail to measure up to federal standards following a recall this month by the brand Evenflo, according to documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Some are top-notch, but a few, like parental control, don't measure up.
—PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for measure up
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“Measure up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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