ad·meas·ure ( d-m zh  r)tr.v. ad·meas·ured, ad·meas·ur·ing, ad·meas·ures To divide and distribute proportionally; apportion. [Middle English amesuren, from Old French amesurer : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + mesurer, to measure (from Late Latin m  ns r re, to measure, from Latin mnsra, measure; see measure).]ad·meas ure·ment n.ad·meas ur·er n. |
admeasure [ædˈmɛʒə]
vb
1. (Law) to measure out (land, etc.) as a share; apportion
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to determine the dimensions, capacity, weight, and other details of (a vessel), as for an official registration, documentation, or yacht handicap rating
[C14 amesuren, from Old French amesurer, from mesurer to measure; the modern form derives from ad- + measure]
admeasurement n
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