admeasure
verb
ad·mea·sure ad-ˈme-zhər 
-ˈmā-
admeasured; admeasuring
transitive verb
: to determine the proper share of : apportion
Word History
Etymology
alteration (with initial a- conformed to Latin ad- ad-) of Middle English amesuren "to keep within measure, take the measure of," borrowed from Anglo-French amesurer, admesurer, from a- (going back to Latin ad-) + mesurer "to measure entry 2"
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined above
admeasure
verb
as in to hand out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hand out
- dole out
- measure
- deal
- portion
- split
- part
- dispense
- lot
- divide
- parcel (out)
- meter
- prorate
- share (out)
- administer
- ration
- distribute
- allocate
- award
- allot
- apportion
- assign
- grant
- mete (out)
- chip in
- accord
- allow
- reserve
- contribute
- earmark
- donate
- give
- reassign
- reallocate
- reapportion
- redistribute
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deprive (of)
- deny
- retain
- keep
- withhold
- begrudge
- appropriate
- stint
- confiscate
- arrogate