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to measure up
[phrase form: measure]
01
to meet or exceed the established requirements or expectations in terms of quality, performance, or achievement
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
measure
Present tense
measure up
3rd person singular
measures up
Present participle
measuring up
Past simple
measured up
Past participle
measured up
Examples
The team's performance did n't measure up to the coach's standards last season.
02
to determine the physical dimensions or size of something or someone
Examples
She always measures up the ingredients before baking a cake.
03
to assess someone's character, skills, or potential by carefully observing them
Examples
The interviewer measured the candidate up as she talked about her experience.
