measure

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Synonyms: leasure, mesure

Antonyms: leasure, mesure

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Noun

1. A [[prescribed]] [[quantity]] or [[extent]].
2. The act or result of measuring.
3. Metrical rhythm.
4. A course of action.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[ascertain]] the [[quantity]] of a [[unit]] of material via [[calculate]]d [[comparison]] with respect to a standard.
2. {{lb|en|stative}} To [[be]] of (a certain size), to [[have]] (a certain measurement).
3. To [[estimate]] the unit size of something.
4. To judge, value, or appraise.
5. To [[obtain]] or set apart; to [[mark]] in even [[increment]]s.
6. {{lb|en|rare}} To [[traverse]], [[cross]], pass along; to [[travel]] over.
7. To adjust by a rule or standard.
8. {{lb|en|often with ''[[out]]'' or ''[[off]]''}} To [[allot]] or [[distribute]] by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with.
9. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[regulate]] or [[control]] (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity.

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