What does “measure” mean?
- 1
verbto find the exact size, amount or degree of something
We measured the room before buying a carpet.
- 2
nounan official action taken to deal with a problem
The city introduced new measures to cut traffic.
- 3
nouna unit or way of judging the size or value of something
Test scores are only one measure of success.
Measure at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛʒər/ · MEZH-er
How to use “measure” correctly
“Take measures” means take action; “take measurements” means find the size of something.
Common phrases with “measure”
- take measures
- safety measures
- measure the size of sth
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- measurement
- measurable
- immeasurable
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