Synonym: appraise, assess, compare, estimate, grade, rank, rate, size. Similar words: measured, measure up, measure out, measurement, measure up to, treasure, pleasure, treasurer. Meaning: ['meʒə(r)] 
n. 1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule 2. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 3. how much there is of something that you can quantify 4. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal 5. a statute in draft before it becomes law 6. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse 7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats 8. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements. v. 1. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of 2. express as a number or measure or quantity 3. have certain dimensions 4. place a value on; judge the worth of something.
n. 1. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule 2. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 3. how much there is of something that you can quantify 4. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal 5. a statute in draft before it becomes law 6. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse 7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats 8. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements. v. 1. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of 2. express as a number or measure or quantity 3. have certain dimensions 4. place a value on; judge the worth of something. 
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91, The cushions, shown left, measure 20 x 12 inches and cost $39.95.
92, Use a rule to measure the width of that cloth.
93, Please measure off enough cloth for five pairs of trousers.
94, The concert was excellent - there were lots of well-known songs with some new ones thrown in for good measure.
95, She achieved a measure of success with her first book.
96, The concert only lasted an hour, so we felt we were getting short measure.
97, The success of the project is due in no small measure to the work of Dr Peterson.
98, It's hard to measure his ability when we haven't seen his work.
99, Every measure, both overt and covert, is being taken against terrorists.
100, The new bridge was erected as a temporary measure to replace the one which was destroyed by floods.
101, I met a number of sportsmen who had achieved a measure of success .
102, Objective Inquiry into the heavy asphyxiation rescues measure of the new born.
103, Measure the size of the window and cut the cloth to length.
104, It was difficult to measure the precise impact of the labor action.
105, How does the food here measure up according to your nutrition standards?
106, The monkeys have electrodes implanted into the brain to measure their brain activity.
107, The governments of the industrialized world had failed to get the measure of the crisis.
108, Not to hold over this note into the next measure.
109, The local administration says the curfew is a precautionary measure.
110, We cannot measure pain directly. It can only be estimated.
111, The president says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.
112, A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.
113, A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits.
114, His failure is in great/large measure due to lack of confidence.
115, The company has withdrawn the drug as a precautionary measure.
116, First measure up[http://sentencedict.com], then cut the timber to the correct length.
117, After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.
118, He was kept in hospital overnight as a precautionary measure.
119, We can measure the energy that food provides in calories.
120, The improvements are due in large measure to his leadership.
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