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measure
noun(mea-sure)
an adequate or due portion
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a moderate degree; also : moderation, temperance
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a fixed or suitable limit : bounds
measure
verb(mea-sure)
to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate
measure
verb(mea-sure)
to regulate by a standard : govern
measure
verb(mea-sure)
to allot or apportion in measured amounts
measure
verb(mea-sure)
to have necessary or fitting qualifications —often used with to
measure
verb(mea-sure)
to be the equal (as in ability) —used with to
measure
phrasal verb(mea-sure)
to measure (something) and mark its edges or its beginning and ending
measure
phrasal verb(mea-sure)
to measure and remove (something) from a larger amount
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a system of liquid units of measure used chiefly by pharmacists —called also apothecary measure
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a meter consisting chiefly of iambic lines of 7 accents each arranged in rhymed pairs usually printed in 4-line stanzas —called also common meter
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a unit (such as cubic inch or cubic centimeter) for measuring volume
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a series of units of capacity for dry commodities
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a measure of length
measure
noun(mea-sure)
a system of measures of length

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