Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb measure_up
1 sense of measure up
Sense 1
qualify, measure up -- (prove capable or fit; meet requirements)
=> suffice, do, answer, serve -- (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve")