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live up vb

(intransitive, adverb) followed by to: to fulfil (an expectation, obligation, principle, etc)
live it up ⇒ informal to enjoy oneself, esp flamboyantly

'live up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

viva - vive - live - standard

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Forum discussions with the word(s) "live up" in the title:

a sort of tonic,something to live up to
As an older sister you're quite a bit to live up to
But the idea of Santa is hard to live up to
cause that's where you live ,down here. But i live up here.
Co-workers and family members count on them to live up to their obligations.
Come up to my expectations / live up to my expectations
come up to OR live up to
had a lot to live up to
he doesn't live up to the name of his blog
how I will fail to live up to my own expectations
I don't live up to such a comment
I gave you up that you might live
If everything goes fine, a dog can live up to 15 years.
If you do not <live> what you believe, you will end up believing what you live
it has a great deal to live up to
keep up with people who live far away
Live it up
live out his dream//live up to his dream
live right bumped up next to the white part of town
live to be / live up to
live up the economy
Live Up To
Live up to
Live Up To [another word?]
live up to a promise
Live up to billing
Live up to expectations
live up to her parents' painstaking effort
live up to his name
live up to its promise
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