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/ˈmeʒə(r)/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | measure |
| he/she/it | measures |
| present participle | measuring |
| past tense | measured |
| past participle | measured |
- 1[intransitive/transitive] to find the exact size, amount, speed etc of something using a special tool or special equipment
We measured from the back of the house to the fence.
The satellite measures atmospheric gases responsible for ozone destruction.
- a.[linking verb] to be a particular size
The room measures approximately 12 feet by 13 feet.
The bed measured over six feet in width.
- 2[transitive] [often passive] to form an opinion about how good or bad something ismeasure something by something:
Success isn’t measured by how much money you have.
measure something in terms of something:Popularity is still measured in terms of winning elections.
measure someone/something against someone/something:Measured against the success of some of their rivals, the performance looks poor.
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