measure up vs measure

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

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

measure up (noun)	measure (noun)
	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
	measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
	a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
	a statute in draft before it becomes law
	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

measure up (verb)	measure (verb)
prove capable or fit; meet requirements	express as a number or measure or quantity
	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
	have certain dimensions