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living down to

living down to is the present participle and gerund 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 living down to

What is living down to the present participle and gerund of?
Living down to is the present participle and gerund of live down to.

Words near living down to in the dictionary

  1. living diaper
  2. living diapers
  3. living donation
  4. living donor
  5. living down
  6. living down to
  7. living end
  8. living fence
  9. living fences
  10. living floor
  11. living floors

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