Live up to
Live up to verb - Meet the requirements or expectations of.
Praise
Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.
Live up to and praise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Live up to" instead a verb "Praise".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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At the same time, Chris, Tony's nephew, and A.J., Tony's son, try hard to earn praise from the old man or just live up to his perceived expectations, only to get frustrated when he doesn't give them any real credit.
Source: "Well Done, Son!" Guy -
Really That Good: A new series based around exploring past movies that are consistently celebrated, and discussing how these films live up to the praise by talking about the themes, style, narrative, pop cultural impact and other tropes of the picture.
Source: Creator / Bob Chipman
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Praise and Live up to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/live_up_to/praise
Live up to & Praise. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/live_up_to/praise>.
Praise or Live up to. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/live_up_to/praise.
