Measure Up To

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛʒər ʌp tuː/

Definitions of measure up to

verb to be as good or as successful as someone or something else

Example Sentences

A1 I hope I measure up to my parents' expectations.

A2 She always tries to measure up to her older sister.

B1 The new employee needs to measure up to the company's standards.

B2 The athlete was determined to measure up to the world record.

C1 It can be challenging to measure up to society's unrealistic beauty standards.

C2 The artist's latest masterpiece truly measures up to his previous works.

Examples of measure up to in a Sentence

formal The new employee must measure up to the company's standards in order to be considered for a promotion.

informal I don't think my cooking skills measure up to my mom's, but I'm trying to improve.

slang I don't know if I can measure up to her coolness, she's just too awesome.

figurative He always felt like he could never measure up to his father's expectations.

Grammatical Forms of measure up to

• past tense: measured up to
• plural: measure up to
• comparative: more than measures up to
• superlative: most measures up to
• present tense: measures up to
• future tense: will measure up to
• perfect tense: has measured up to
• continuous tense: is measuring up to
• singular: measures up to
• positive degree: measures up to
• infinitive: to measure up to
• gerund: measuring up to
• participle: measured up to

Origin and Evolution of measure up to

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French, Latin

Story behind the word: The phrase 'measure up to' originated from Middle English, influenced by Old French and Latin roots.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to refer to physical measurements, the phrase 'measure up to' evolved over time to also convey the idea of meeting expectations or standards in a figurative sense.