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Definition of live up to

as in stand by

to give steadfast support to Once elected, she lived up to her campaign promise to balance the state's budget.

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Recent Examples of live up to Erdo, the Dana Pride captain, said the talk about the El Niño hasn’t quite lived up to the reality. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 But going back to that opening paragraph, Bodega lives up to its namesake by offering surprising variety. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026 But the real test will be whether Siri can make the smart home live up to its promise. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Americans have sometimes failed to live up to our national character, but that character has never stopped pulling us forward across the generations. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live up to

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