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measured up

measured up is the simple past and past participle of measure up.

Meaning of measure up

Verb

measure up (third-person singular simple present measures up, present participle measuring up, simple past and past participle measured up)

  1. (idiomatic) To meet expectations; to be as good as.
    • It's a passable substitute, but it will never measure up to the original.

Questions about measured up

What is measured up the simple past and past participle of?
Measured up is the simple past and past participle of measure up.

Words near measured up in the dictionary

  1. measured out
  2. measured strength
  3. measured swords
  4. measured swords with
  5. measured the drapes
  6. measured up
  7. measuredly
  8. measuredness
  9. measureless
  10. measurelessly
  11. measurelessness

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