live down to in English

Forms: lives down to [present, singular, third-person], living down to [participle, present], lived down to [participle, past], lived down to [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Opposite version of live up to. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} live down to (third-person singular simple present lives down to, present participle living down to, simple past and past participle lived down to)

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          "text": "She lived down to her reputation as an awful person."
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        "To fulfill low or bad expectations."
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        "(transitive) To fulfill low or bad expectations."
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  "etymology_text": "Opposite version of live up to.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lives down to",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "living down to",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lived down to",
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        "past"
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        "past"
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"live down to" meaning in English

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