measure up vs do

do vs measure up

measure up is not a noun while do is a noun.

measure up and do both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measure up	No	No	Yes	No
do	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, do is a hypernym of measure up; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than measure up:

measure up: prove capable or fit; meet requirements
do: be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Other hypernyms of measure up include answer, serve, suffice.

measure up (noun)	do (noun)
	an uproarious party
	the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization

measure up (verb)	do (verb)
prove capable or fit; meet requirements	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 measure up and do

Words related to "measure up"

Words related to "do"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.