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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Beating the Magic in the first round won’t measure up to all those memories, but Tatum has rarely shown more poise.
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Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The largest electric grills measure up to 44 inches wide and can fit as many as 30 burgers at a time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Caimans, which resemble small crocodiles and can measure up to 5 feet in length, normally live in the rivers and wetlands found in central and southern America.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
As their moniker suggests, colossal squid can grow to be enormous, with some ultimately weighing as much as 1,100 pounds and measuring up to 43 feet, according to the conservation group Oceana.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jay King, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The largest electric grills measure up to 44 inches wide and can fit as many as 30 burgers at a time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Caimans, which resemble small crocodiles and can measure up to 5 feet in length, normally live in the rivers and wetlands found in central and southern America.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
As their moniker suggests, colossal squid can grow to be enormous, with some ultimately weighing as much as 1,100 pounds and measuring up to 43 feet, according to the conservation group Oceana.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Measure up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20up. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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