Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

measure up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
mea-sure up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To meet expectations; to be as good as.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

measures up (present, singular) measuring up (participle, present) measured up (participle, past) measured up (past)

Phrases

live up to

Frequently Paired Words

live up to

Synonyms

qualify

Questions

What does measure up mean?
To meet expectations; to be as good as.

How to pronounce measure up

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