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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Sequels are like an underperforming younger sibling who can never measure up to the older sibling, who is always the parents’ favorite.
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Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Medina, Texas, about 20 miles south of Camp Mystic, measured up to 4 feet of rain over the course of the event, according to the NWS.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
Even measuring up to them on a one-off basis, as Chelsea will try to do on Sunday, looks hard enough.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
But how does this position group measure up to other Bucs teams?
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Medina, Texas, about 20 miles south of Camp Mystic, measured up to 4 feet of rain over the course of the event, according to the NWS.
—ABC News, 7 July 2025
Even measuring up to them on a one-off basis, as Chelsea will try to do on Sunday, looks hard enough.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
But how does this position group measure up to other Bucs teams?
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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“Measure up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20up. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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