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lives down to

lives down to is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 lives down to

What is lives down to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lives down to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of live down to.

Words near lives down to in the dictionary

  1. lives assured
  2. lives at Her Majesty's pleasure
  3. lives beyond one's means
  4. lives dangerously
  5. lives down
  6. lives down to
  7. lives for
  8. lives from paycheck to paycheck
  9. lives in
  10. lives in each other's pockets
  11. lives in hope

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