Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

live down to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables
live -down -to
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fulfill low or bad expectations.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Opposite version of live up to.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lives down to (present, singular) living down to (participle, present) lived down to (participle, past) lived down to (past)

Questions

What does live down to mean?
To fulfill low or bad expectations.
Where does live down to come from?
Opposite version of live up to.

How to pronounce live down to

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