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live up to vs do

do vs live up to

live up to is not a noun while do is a noun.

live up to and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
live up to No No Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hyponym of live up to; that is, do is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than live up to:
  • live up to: meet the requirements or expectations of
  • do: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
Other hyponyms of live up to include answer, serve, suffice, cover.
live up to (noun) do (noun)
an uproarious party
the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
live up to (verb) do (verb)
meet the requirements or expectations of arrange attractively
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
Difference between live up to and do

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