intransitive verb
1. : to have necessary or fitting qualifications
how the diets of American families measure up by nutrition standards — U.S. Govt. Manual
: be equal — often used with to
measure up to their expectations
measure up to the demands of public office
2. : to be the equal (as in ability or achievement) — used with to
in science and learning the Incas did not measure up to the Mayas — R.W.Murray