Measure
31measure — meas•ure [[t]ˈmɛʒ ər[/t]] n. v. ured, ur•ing 1) wam a unit or standard of measurement 2) wam a system of measurement 3) wam an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring 4) the extent, dimensions, quantity,… …
32measure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mesure, from Anglo French, from Latin mensura, from mensus, past participle of metiri to measure; akin to Old English mǣth measure, Greek metron Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) an adequate or due portion (2) a… …
33measure — verb 1》 ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by comparison with a standard unit or with an object of known size. ↘be of (a specified size or degree). ↘(measure something out) take an exact quantity of something. 2》 assess… …
34measure up — phrasal verb Word forms measure up : present tense I/you/we/they measure up he/she/it measures up present participle measuring up past tense measured up past participle measured up 1) [intransitive] to be good enough The machines are being… …
35measure — [13] The distant ancestor of English measure was the Indo European base *ma , *me ‘measure’. This has generated a wide range of often unexpected English progeny, including meal ‘repast’, month, and moon. Measure itself comes from an extension of… …
36measure — [13] The distant ancestor of English measure was the Indo European base *ma , *me ‘measure’. This has generated a wide range of often unexpected English progeny, including meal ‘repast’, month, and moon. Measure itself comes from an extension of… …
37measure — See: BEYOND MEASURE, FOR GOOD MEASURE, MADE TO MEASURE, TAKE ONE S MEASURE or TAKE THE MEASURE OF …
38measure — See: BEYOND MEASURE, FOR GOOD MEASURE, MADE TO MEASURE, TAKE ONE S MEASURE or TAKE THE MEASURE OF …
39measure up — UK US measure up Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► [I] to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else: »If new staff measure up after six months, they are offered a permanent contract. measure up to sth »Unfortunately, the …
40measure — Synonyms and related words: A, Alexandrine, Spenserian stanza, Stabreim, a, accent, accent mark, accentuation, accommodate, accommodation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, accord, achievement, acreage, act, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adapt,… …
