Measure

  • 41measure — 01. The severity of an earthquake is [measured] using a device known as the Richter scale. 02. A close [measurement] of the room showed it to be larger than we had thought. 03. Sophie made a mistake when she [measured] Marly to shorten his pants …

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  • 42measure — See: beyond measure, for good measure, made to measure, take one s measure or take the measure of …

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  • 43measure —   Ana, ho oana, ho āna. See mesh.    ♦ Ancient measures were of made objects, as of net meshes (not of land): owā, mākahi, mākahi hoene, oene, kīko o poho, pī ā; muku, ha ilima (elbow to end of fingers), iwilei (collarbone to end of fingers),… …

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  • 44measure sb up — UK US measure sth/sb up Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to discover what size something or someone is by measuring them: »When you order a made to measure suit from us, we will come to your office or hotel to measure you up …

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  • 45measure up — v. (D; intr.) to measure up to (he didn t measure up to his opponent) * * * [ meʒə(r) ʌp] (D; intr.) to measure up to (he didn t measure up to his opponent) …

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  • 46measure — 1. verb Syn: quantify, gauge, size, count, weigh, evaluate, assess, determine, calculate, compute 2. noun 1) cost cutting measures Syn: action, act, course of action, deed …

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  • 47measure — see measure seven times, cut once measure twice, cut once there is measure in all things man is the measure of all things …

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  • 48Measure 36 — There are several ballot measures called Measure 36: Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (1996) (minimum wage) Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004) (constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… …

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  • 49measure — 1. To determine the magnitude or quantity of a substance by comparing it to some accepted standard or by calculation. 2. A specified magnitude of a physical quantity. 3. A graduated instrument used to m. an object or substance. [O.F. mesure, fr.… …

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  • 50measure up — PHRASAL VERB: usu with brd neg If you do not measure up to a standard or to someone s expectations, you are not good enough to achieve the standard or fulfil the person s expectations. [V P to n] It was fatiguing sometimes to try to measure up to …

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