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"Measure" Definition

noun

A definite quantity that has been measured out: a measure of wine.
A device used for measuring.
A fitting amount: a measure of recognition.
A legislative bill or enactment.
A limited amount or degree: a measure of good-will.

idiom

A To a degree: The new law was in a measure harmful.
Beyond measure In excess.
Beyond measure Without limit.
For good measure In addition to the required amount.

verb-transitive

Archaic To travel over: "We must measure twenty miles today” ( Shakespeare).
To allot or distribute as if by measuring; mete: The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice.
To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of: measured the height of the ceiling.
To bring into comparison: She measured her power with that of a dangerous adversary.
To consider or choose with care; weigh: He measures his words with caution.

phrasal-verb

Measure up To be the equal of something; have similar quality.

verb-intransitive

To allow of measurement: White sugar measures more easily than brown.
To have a measurement of: The room measures 12 by 20 feet.
To take a measurement.

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