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lived down to

lived down to is the simple past and past participle of live down to.

Meaning of live down to

Verb

live down to (third-person singular simple present lives down to, present participle living down to, simple past and past participle lived down to)

  1. (transitive) To fulfill low or bad expectations.
    • She lived down to her reputation as an awful person.

Questions about lived down to

What is lived down to the simple past and past participle of?
Lived down to is the simple past and past participle of live down to.

Words near lived down to in the dictionary

  1. lived and let live
  2. lived at Her Majesty's pleasure
  3. lived beyond one's means
  4. lived dangerously
  5. lived down
  6. lived down to
  7. lived experience
  8. lived experiences
  9. lived for
  10. lived from paycheck to paycheck
  11. lived in

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