measure
🇺🇸
/ˈmeʒər/
🇬🇧
/ˈmeʒə(r)/
verb
B1
to find out how big, heavy, or long something is
We need to measure the room before buying furniture.
B2
to be a certain size or amount
The table measures two meters long.
B1
to judge how important or good something is
It's hard to measure how much people like the new policy.
noun
B1
an action taken to achieve a goal
Wearing a mask is a safety measure against illness.
B2
a unit used for size, amount, or degree
A liter is a measure of liquid volume.
R
a standard amount
Add a measure of sugar to the mix.
B2
a way to judge something
Test scores are one measure of student learning.
R
a sign of how much something exists
Her smile was a measure of her happiness.
R
a large amount of something
The story has a good measure of excitement.
R
a tool for measuring
Use a tape measure to find the length.
R
a proposed law
Voters will decide on the new tax measure.
R
a small section of music
The song's first measure has four beats.
translation
to find out how big, heavy, or long something is; to be a certain size or amount; to judge how important or good something is
an action taken to achieve a goal; a unit used for size, amount, or degree; a standard amount; a way to judge something; a sign of how much something exists; a large amount of something; a tool for measuring; a proposed law; a small section of music
Word Forms
3rd Present
measures
Past
measured
Perfect
measured
Progressive
measuring
Plural
measures