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
Synonyms
Examples of measure up in a Sentence
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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While red hot pokers can grow to 175 centimeters (5 feet 9 inches) tall, Ethiopian wolves measure up to around 60 centimeters (2 feet) in height and 100 centimeters (3 feet 3 inches) in length.
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Alex Rodway, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Located next to Harry Caray's (whose diners get free admission), the museum features exhibits on local sports curses, the 2016 Cubs, the '90s Bulls and how your hand size and wing span measure up to pro basketball players.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Wall Street has been eagerly awaiting the trial results, which shed light on how Amgen’s drug may measure up to blockbuster weight loss injections from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and a crowded field of treatments being developed by other drugmakers.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
This followed Fly Me To The Moon ‘s inability to measure up in its extended box office run.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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Alex Rodway, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Located next to Harry Caray's (whose diners get free admission), the museum features exhibits on local sports curses, the 2016 Cubs, the '90s Bulls and how your hand size and wing span measure up to pro basketball players.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Wall Street has been eagerly awaiting the trial results, which shed light on how Amgen’s drug may measure up to blockbuster weight loss injections from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and a crowded field of treatments being developed by other drugmakers.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
This followed Fly Me To The Moon ‘s inability to measure up in its extended box office run.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Measure up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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