Measure Up (Verb)
Meaning
Prove capable or fit; meet requirements.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The new employee must really measure up to the company's high expectations if she wants to keep her job.
- He has to measure up to the specific requirements of the position to be considered for the role.
- She has been training hard to measure up to the fierce competition in the upcoming tournament.
- The team's skills don't quite measure up to the champions, but they're working on improving.
- He has a lot to learn if he wants to measure up to the experience and knowledge of his colleagues.