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meas·ure  (mzhr)
n.
1. Dimensions, quantity, or capacity as ascertained by comparison with a standard.
2. A reference standard or sample used for the quantitative comparison of properties: The standard kilogram is maintained as a measure of mass.
3. A unit specified by a scale, such as an inch, or by variable conditions, such as a day's march.
4. A system of measurement, such as the metric system.
5. A device used for measuring.
6. The act of measuring.
7. An evaluation or a basis of comparison: "the final measure of the worth of a society" Joseph Wood Krutch. See Synonyms at standard.
8. Extent or degree: The problem was in large measure caused by his carelessness.
9. A definite quantity that has been measured out: a measure of wine.
10. A fitting amount: a measure of recognition.
11. A limited amount or degree: a measure of good-will.
12. Limit; bounds: generosity knowing no measure.
13. Appropriate restraint; moderation: "The union of . . . fervor with measure, passion with correctness, this surely is the ideal" William James.
14. An action taken as a means to an end; an expedient. Often used in the plural: desperate measures.
15. A legislative bill or enactment.
16. Poetic meter.
17. Music The metric unit between two bars on the staff; a bar.
v. meas·ured, meas·ur·ing, meas·ures
v.tr.
1. To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of: measured the height of the ceiling.
2. To mark, lay out, or establish dimensions for by measuring: measure off an area.
3. To estimate by evaluation or comparison: "I gave them an account . . . of the situation as far as I could measure it" Winston S. Churchill.
4. To bring into comparison: She measured her power with that of a dangerous adversary.
5.
a. To mark off or apportion, usually with reference to a given unit of measurement: measure out a pint of milk.
b. To allot or distribute as if by measuring; mete: The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice.
6. To serve as a measure of: The inch measures length.
7. To consider or choose with care; weigh: He measures his words with caution.
8. Archaic To travel over: "We must measure twenty miles today" Shakespeare.
v.intr.
1. To have a measurement of: The room measures 12 by 20 feet.
2. To take a measurement.
3. To allow of measurement: White sugar measures more easily than brown.
Phrasal Verb:
measure up
1. To be the equal of something; have similar quality.
2. To have the necessary qualifications: a candidate who just didn't measure up.
Idioms:
beyond measure
1. In excess.
2. Without limit.
for good measure
In addition to the required amount.
in a/some measure
To a degree: The new law was in a measure harmful.

[Middle English, from Old French mesure, from Latin mnsra, from mnsus, past participle of mtr, to measure; see m-2 in Indo-European roots.]

measur·er n.
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measure
from "Roses of the South," a waltz by Johann Strauss the Younger

measure
Noun
1. the size, quantity, or degree of something, as discovered by measurement or calculation
2. a device for measuring distance, volume, etc., such as a graduated scale or container
3. a system or unit of measurement: the joule is a measure of energy
4. an amount of alcoholic drink, esp. that served as standard in a bar
5. degree or extent: a measure of success
6. a particular action intended to achieve an effect: radical measures are needed to cut unemployment
7. a legislative bill, act, or resolution
8. Music same as bar1
9. Prosody poetic rhythm or metre
10. Prosody a metrical foot
11. Old-fashioned a dance
12. for good measure as an extra precaution or beyond requirements
Verb
[-uring, -ured]
1. to determine the size, amount, etc., of by measurement: he measured the room for a new carpet
2. to indicate or record the size, speed, force, etc., of: this dial measures the pressure in the pipe
3. to have the size, quantity, etc., specified: the room measures six feet
4. to estimate or assess: you cannot measure intelligence purely by exam results
5. to function as a measurement of: the ohm measures electrical resistance
6. to bring into competition or conflict with: he measured his strength against that of his opponent
See also measure out, measures, measure up [Latin mensura]
measurable adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.measure - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end
countermeasure - an action taken to offset another action
porcupine provision, shark repellent - a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts
precaution, safeguard, guard - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
2.measuremeasure - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"
quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
economic value, value - the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
fundamental measure, fundamental quantity - one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
definite quantity - a specific measure of amount
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose
system of measurement, metric - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
cordage - the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
octane number, octane rating - a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
magnetisation, magnetization - the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
radical - (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
volume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
volume - a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
proof - a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods
point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
3.measuremeasure - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"
rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States"
bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles
farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices
trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
4.measuremeasure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
seismography - the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movements of earthquakes
quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis - chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance
actinometry - measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
algometry - measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
anemography - recording anemometrical measurements
anemometry - measuring wind speed and direction
angulation - the precise measurement of angles
anthropometry - measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
arterial blood gases - measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
audiometry - measuring sensitivity of hearing
bathymetry, plumbing - measuring the depths of the oceans
calorimetry - measurement of quantities of heat
cephalometry - measurement of human heads
densitometry - measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
dosimetry - measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
fetometry, foetometry - measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)
gravimetry, hydrometry - the measurement of specific gravity
hypsometry, hypsography - measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
mental measurement - a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions
micrometry - measuring with a micrometer
observation - the act of making and recording a measurement
pelvimetry - measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
photometry - measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
quantification - the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
radioactive dating - measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
meter reading, reading - the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
sampling - measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
sounding - the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)
sound ranging - locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions
scaling - act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
spirometry - the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
surveying - the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college"
telemetry - automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means
thermometry - the measurement of temperature
thermogravimetry - the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances
tonometry - the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea
viscometry, viscosimetry - the measurement of viscosity
5.measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
benchmark - a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality"
earned run average, ERA - (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
GPA, grade point average - a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standard - a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality
yardstick - a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
medium of exchange, monetary system - anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
system of measurement, metric - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
standard of measurement, gauge - accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
baseline - an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget"
norm - a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"
6.measure - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
metrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody - (prosody) a system of versification
catalexis - the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse
scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns
common meter, common measure - the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad
metrical foot, metrical unit, foot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
7.measure - musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
8.measuremeasure - measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
board rule - a measure used in computing board feet
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
ruler, rule - measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
size stick - a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
9.measure - a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
measuring cup - graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients
Verb1.measure - determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
shoot - measure the altitude of by using a sextant; "shoot a star"
triangulate - measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle"
caliper, calliper - measure the diameter of something with calipers
decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
calibrate - measure the caliber of; "calibrate a gun"
2.measure - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"
scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
meter - measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"
pace, step - measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"
fathom, sound - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
titrate - measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration
plumb - measure the depth of something
convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"
librate, weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
3.measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
stand - be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"
weigh - have a certain weight
last, endure - persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements
4.measuremeasure - evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"
grade, score, mark - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
rate, value - estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
standardise, standardize - evaluate by comparing with a standard
reassess, reevaluate - revise or renew one's assessment
censor - subject to political, religious, or moral censorship; "This magazine is censored by the government"
praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

measure
noun 6. law, act, bill, legislation, resolution, statute, enactment for good measure in addition, as well, besides, to boot, as an extra, into the bargain, as a bonus
measure up come up to standard, be fit, be adequate, be capable, be suitable, make the grade (informal) be suited, be satisfactory, come up to scratch (informal) cut the mustard U.S. (slang) fulfil the expectations, fit or fill the bill
measure up to something or someone achieve, meet, match, rival, equal, compare to, come up to, be equal to, vie with, be on a level with
Translations

measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vtmedir;
(for clothes etc) → tomar las medidas a
vimedir
nmedida (= ruler); cinta métrica, metro;
a litre measure → una medida de un litro;
some measure of success → cierto éxito;
to take measures to do sth → tomar medidas para hacer algo
measure up vi to measure up (to) → estar a la altura (de)
measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt, vimesurer
nmesure f (= ruler); règle (graduée);
a litre measure → un litre;
some measure of success → un certain succès;
to take measures to do sth → prendre des mesures pour faire qch
measure up vi to measure up (to) → être à la hauteur (de)
measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt, vimessen
n (amount) → Menge f;
(ruler) → Messstab m;
(of achievement) → Maßstab m;
(action) → Maßnahme f;
a litre measure → ein Messbecher m, der einen Liter fasst;
a/some measure of → ein gewisses Maß an +dat;
to take measures to do sth → Maßnahmen ergreifen, um etw zu tun
measure up measure vi to measure up to → herankommen an +acc
measure [ˈmɛʒəʳ] vt, vimisurare
nmisura (= ruler); metro;
a litre measure → una misura da un litro;
some measure of success → un certo successo;
to take measures to do sth → prendere provvedimenti per fare qc
measure up vi to measure up (to) → dimostrarsi or essere all'altezza (di)

measure
n measure [ˈmeʒə]
1 an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.maatمِقْياس، مِكْيالметърmíramål; måle-das Meßgerätμέτρο, μεζούραmedidamõõtمقیاسmittainstrument de mesureמְדִידָהमापmjerilomérő (edény, szalag)pengukurmál; málband; mæliglas; vogmisurino, dosatore度量器계량 기구matas, saikas, matuoklis, ruletėmērs; mērinstrumentspengukurmaatglas, maatstokmål; målebånd; litermålmiaramedida(instrument de) măsurăмераmieramerilomeramått, mätredskapเครื่องวัดölçü, ölçek量具міркаحجم، مقدار وغیرہ معلوم کرنے کا آلہdụng cụ đo lường
2 a unit The metre is a measure of length.maat, meeteenheidوِحْدَة قِياسединицаjednotka mírymål; målestokdas Maßμονάδα μέτρησηςmedidamõõtühikواحدmittayksikkömesureיְחִידַת מִידָהमान, मानदंड, नापmjeramértékegységukuranmælieiningmisura単位단위matavimo vienetas, matasmērs; mērvienībaunitmaatmålenhetjednostka, miaraunidadeunitate de măsurăединица измеренияjednotka mierymerska enotajedinica meremåttenhetหน่วยวัดbirim, ölçü計量單位міра; одиниця виміруپیمانہmột đơn vị
3 a system of measuring dry/liquid/square measure.meeteenheidنِظام قِياسмерна единицаmíramålesystemdie Maßeinheitσύστημα μέτρησηςmedidamõõtsüsteemسیستم اندازه گیریmittajärjestelmämesureשִׁיטַת מְדִידָהमाप की प्रणालीmjerilomértékukuranmælikerfimisura測定法계량[]법matai, saikaimērsukuranmaatstelselmål(esystem)miaramedidasistem de măsurareсистема измеренийmieramerameramått, måttsystemการวัดölçü birimi度量法масштаб, мірилоطرز پیمائشhệ thống đo lường
4 a plan of action or something done We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.maatreëlsإجْراء، عَمَلмеркиopatřenýforholdsregeldie Maßnahmeμέτρο, ενέργειαmedidaabinõuتدبیرtoimenpidemesureצַעַדकार्ययोजनाmjeraintézkedéstindakanaðgerð, ráðstöfunmisura措置수단, 대책priemonėpasākumstindakanmaatregelskritt, forholdsregelśrodek zaradczy, krokmedidamăsură (pre­ventivă)мераopatrenieukrepmeramått [], åtgärdมาตรการönlem, tedbir措施західاقدامbiện pháp
5 a certain amount a measure of sympathy.mateمقْدار مُعَيَّن منопределена сумаmíragradein gewisses Maßμέτρο, ποσότηταgrado, cantidadkogusاندازهannosun(e) certain(e)מִידָה מְסוּיֶמֶתमात्राstupanjnémisedikite-ð að vissu markidoseある程度정도tam tikras kiekis/dydis/dozėzināms daudzums/daļasedikitmateen viss (grad)doza, dawkaalgumoarecareстепень, мераmierameraodređena dozamåttจำนวนที่แน่นอนbir miktar适度ступінь, міраایک مقدارhạn độ; chừng mực
6 (in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines. maatlyneميزان موسيقيритъмtakttaktdie Notenwerteδιάστημα (μουσ.)compás, ritmotaktimõõtوزن شعرmesureתֵּיבָהसंगीत में तालritamütemketukanbattuta小節taktastaktsketukanmaattakttaktтактtakttakttakttaktจังหวะ (ของคำประพันธ์)ölçü(音樂)拍子;小節тактموسیقی کا وزنnhịp điệu
v
1 to find the size, amount etc of (something) He measured the table.meetيَقيسизмервам(z)měřitmålemessenμετρώmedirmõõtmaاندازه گیری کردنmitatamesurerלִמדוֹדनापनाmjeriti(meg)mérmengukurmælamisurare測る재다, 측정하다(iš)matuoti[]mērītmengukurmetenmåle, ta mål av(wy)mierzyćmedira măsuraизмерятьodmeraťizmeritiizmeritimätaวัดขนาด (ความยาว, ความสูง, ความเร็ว ฯลฯ)ölçmek測量міряти, вимірюватиمقدار، حجم وغیرہ معلوم کرناđo lường
2 to show the size, amount etc of A thermometer measures temperature.meetيقيس، يُبَيِّن الحَجْم او المَساحَه أو المِقْدارмеряukazovatmåle; visemessenμετρώmedirmõõtmaندازه گیری کردنosoittaaindiquerמָראֶה מִידוֹתָיוनिर्णय करना, पता लगानाizmjeritimérmengukurmælamisurare測定する나타내다rodyti, nustatytimērītmengukurmetenmåle, visewskazać, odmierzaćmedira indicaотмерять;отсчитыватьukazovaťmeritimeritimätaหาค่าgöstermek, ölçmek計量знімати міркуمقدار، حجم وغیرہ دکھاناđo được
3 (with against, ~besides etc) to judge in comparison with She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.vergelykيُقَدِّر بالمُقارَنَه معсверявамsrovnávat, poměřovatmålemessenκρίνω,εκτιμώevaluarkõrvutamaمقایسه کردنottaa mittaacomparer (avec)לְהַשווֹת עִםतुलना करनाokušatiösszemérmenilaibera saman viðmisurare, giudicare比べる비교하다išbandyti (jėgas su)novērtēt; samērotmenilaimeten metmåle seg med/mot, prøve krefter medzmierzyć się z kimśmedira măsura/a com­para (cu)сравнивать, (по)мерятьсяporovnávaťprimerjatiupoređivatimätaเปรียบเทียบboy ölçüşmek, ölçüp karşılaştırmak比較помірятися силамиمقابلہ کرناso với
4 to be a certain size This table measures two metres by one metre.se mate isيبلُغ قياسُهмярката ми еměřitmålemessenέχω διαστάσειςmediron mõõdusاندازهolla mitoiltaanmesurerמִידוֹת ה-नाप-तोल का होनाmjeritivmilyen méretűberukuranmælast, vera (á stærð)misurare~の寸法である크기가 ...이다būti tam tikro dydžiobūt (zināma) lielumaberukuranmetenmålemieć rozmiarmedira măsuraиметь размерыmeraťmeritiimati meremätaมีขนาด... olmak/gelmek有...長(寬或高等)мати розміриکسی حجم یا مقدار کا ہوناđo được...
n ˈmeasurement
1 size, amount etc found by measuring What are the measurements of this room?afmetingsمَقاييس، حَجم، مساحَهразмерrozměrmåldas Ausmaßδιαστάσειςmedidamõõtmedاندازهmitatmesure(s)מִידָהनापveličina, dimenzijaméretukuranmælingmisura大きさ크기, 양, 면적, 깊이matmuolielums, apjomsukuranafmetingmålrozmiarmedidasdimensiune; capacitate; volumразмер(ы)rozmervelikostmeramått, dimensionปริมาณölçü大小等розмірپیمائش کی گئی مقدار، حجم وغیرہkích thước
2 the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips What are your measurements, madam?mateمَقاييس الجِسِمмеркиmíramåldas Maßμέτρα, διαστάσειςmedidasmõõdudاندازهmitatmensurationsמִידָהशरीर के विभिन्न हिस्सों की मापmjeraméretukuranmálmisura寸法신체 부위의 치수matmuoizmērs, lielumsukuranmaatmålwymiarmedidasdi­men­siuniразмеры, объёмmieramerameramåttขนาดölçü(人体各部位的)尺寸міркаجسمانی ابعاد یا حدود وغیرہ کی تفصیلsố đo
3 the act of measuring We can find the size of something by means of measurement.metingقِياسизмерванеměřenímålingdie Messungμέτρησηmediciónmõõtmineاندازه گیریmittaaminenmesurageמְדִידָהमाप करनाmjerenjemegméréspengukuranmælingmisurazione測定측정matavimasmērījums; mērīšanapengukuranhet metenmåling, ved å målemierzeniemediçãomă­su­rareизмерениеmeraniemerjenjemerenjemätningการวัดölç(ül)me測量вимірюванняپیمائش کا عملsự đo lường
beyond measure
very great I'm offering you riches beyond measure!sonder einde, ongekendeلا تُقاس، عظيمَه، تَفوق الوَصْفнеизмеримnesmírnýud over alle grænserunermeßlichυπέρμετρος, απεριόριστοςinconmensurableülemääraبی اندازهmittaamattoman suurisans bornesמִעֶבֶר לְכָל מִידָהअत्यधिक, हद से ज्यादाpreko svake mjerevégtelenülbesar sekaliómælanleguroltremisura計りきれない매우 큰neišmatuojamasneizmērojamsbesar sekalionmetelijkuten grenserbez miarysem limitespeste măsurăбезмерныйnesmiernyneizmerljivprekomernoomåttligเกินกว่าจะวัดได้son derece, ölçüsüz無可估量надмірно; надзвичайноبہت زیادہbao la
for good measure
as something extra or above the minimum necessary The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.vir die wis en die onwisشيء إضافي فَوْق المِقدارдопълнителенpro dobrou mírui tilgiftzusätzlichκαλού κακούpara que no faltepealekaubaصاف کردن اندازهkaupanpäällisiksipour faire bonne mesureלְיֶתֶר בִּיטָחוֹןजरूरत से ज्यादाdobra mjeraráadásultambahaní ofanálag(per soprappeso), (per fare il buon peso)おまけに덤으로, 넉넉하게priedopa virsu, piedevāmsebagai tambahanop de koop toe(gi) godt mål, litt attpåna dodatek, na dokładkępara atestarîn plusв добавокnavyšepovrhpreko meresom påbröd, för fullständighetens skull(ใส่) อีกเล็กน้อยเพื่อชูรสek olarak, ilâveten作為額外增添для рівного рахункуاقل سے پیشتر بطور تکمیلvượt mức cần thiết
full measure
(no less than) the correct amount We must ensure that customers get full measure.die korrekte hoeveelheidالكميَّه الصَّحيحَهцялата сумаplná mírakorrekt mål; nøjagtigt målvollständigκανονική ποσότηταmedida exactatäiskaalمقدار کافیtäysi määräbonne mesureהַכָּמוּת הַמְדוּיֶקֶתसही मात्रा या परिमाणtočna mjerajól megmérik (neki)jumlah tepatrétt mál/magn, fullur skammturla giusta misura量目どおり넉넉하게tiek, kiek priklausoprecīzs daudzumsjumlah tepatde volle maatrett målwłaściwa waga, tyle ile się należymedida certacantitatea corectăполная мераplná kapacitatočna meratačan iznosfullt måttจำนวนที่ถูกต้องtam ölçü份量足повна міраمناسب مقدار سے کم نہیںđầy đủ
also adj made to measure
a made-to-measure suit. spesifiek gemaakteمَعْمول حَسْب المَقاييس، مُلائِمпо мяркаušitý na míruskræddersyetnach Maß gearbeitet; Maß-...φτιαγμένος επί παραγγελίαa la medida hacermõõdu järgi tehtudمناسبmitan mukaan tehtysur mesure faitלְפִי מִידָה‍बिल्कुल माप या नाप के मुताबिpo mjerimérték után (készült)dibuat menurut ukuranklæðskerasniðin fötfatto su misuraあつらえの치수에 맞추어 지은pasiūtas pagal užsakymąizgatavots pēc mēradibuat mengikut ukuranop maat gemaaktsydd etter mål (målsøm)zrobiony na miarę/zamówieniefeito sob medidafăcut de comandăсшитый по меркеušitý na mierupo meri narejennapravljen po merimåttsyddสั่งตัดเสื้อผ้าใส่ısmarlama定制的пошитий за міркоюکسی شخص کی ناپ کا کپڑاcăn vừa số đo của ai
measure out
to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount He measured out a kilo of sugar.uitmeet, afmeetيَقيس أو يَزِنотмервамodměřitudmåle; vejeaus-, abmessenμετρώ προσεκτικά, ζυγίζωmedir, pesarvälja mõõtmaتوزیع کردنmitatamesurerלְחַלֵק בְּמִידָהनिश्चित मात्रा देनाprekomjerankimérmenimbangmerkja/vega/mæla (út) visst magn eða vissa lengddosare量り分ける재다, 달다atsverti, atmatuoti, atseikėtinomērīt; nosvērt; noskaitītmenimbangafmetenmåle ut, veie oppodmierzaćpesara cântări; a măsuraотмерятьodmerať; odvážiťodmeritiizmeritimäta uppชั่งน้ำหนักtartmak標(量)出відмірятиپیمائش کر کے نکالناphân phố;, chia ra)出
measure up
to reach a certain required standard John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).is toereikendيَصِل المُستَوى المَطْلوبдостигам стандартdosáhnout úrovněmåle sig medheranreichen anφτάνω το απαιτούμενο όριοdar la talla, a la estar altura deküündimaبه حد مناسب رسیدنvetää vertojaêtre à la hauteur (de)לַעֲנוֹת עַל הַדרִישוֹתआवश्यक मानक पर पहुंचनाdostignutmegfelel (várakozásnak)mencapai standaruppfylla, standastessere all'altezza di~にかなう(기대·표준치에) 달하다prilygti, pasiekti lygįsasniegt (līmeni)mencapai piawaigoed genoeg zijnmåle opp (til), holde målporównywać sięatingira fi la înălţimeсоответствоватьdosiahnuť požadovanú úroveňdosegatizadovoljitikunna mäta sig medพิสูจน์ความสามารถbeklenildiği gibi çıkmak, ...-e erişmek符合標准досягатиمطلوبہ معیار کو پہنچناđạt tiêu chuẩn

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