Live up to meaning
Live up to is a phrasal verb that means to match the quality or standard associated with something.
- Past simple
- lived up to
- Past participle
- lived up to
- -ing form
- living up to
What live up to means
B2
To match the quality or standard associated with something
The hotel lived up to its excellent reputation.
Similar phrasal verbs
With live: live off, live on, live for, live in, live out, live together, live with, live through.
With up: wake up, pick up, grow up, line up, make up, set up, put up, go up, bring up, mess up.
Common questions
What does live up to mean?
To match the quality or standard associated with something.
What is the past tense of live up to?
Lived up to, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
