(+ out) to take or allot in measured amounts
to ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) in terms of a standard unit or in comparison with something else
We measured the rainfall over one month
to have (a specified measurement)
The carpet measured 3m by 2m
(+ out) to take or allot (something) in measured amounts
Measure out 60g of flour
to estimate or appraise the quality, value, etc of (something)
Some improvements in the school were easy to measure
(+ against) to judge (somebody or something) by a criterion
to choose or control (something) with cautious restraint; to regulate
He measured his words to suit the occasion
archaic to travel over (a certain distance)
to take or make a measurement
measurable adj
measurably adv
[Middle English mesure via Old French from Latin mensura from mensus, past part. of metiri to measure]