measure

B1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement

US /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ/ UK /ˈmɛʒ.ə/ See IPA manual

Freq #4031

Meanings

1

verb
To find the size, amount, or degree of something.

We measured the temperature with a thermometer.
2

verb
To be a particular size, length, or amount.

This table measures one metre by two metres.
3

noun
An action taken to achieve a particular result.

The government introduced new measures to reduce pollution.
4

noun
A unit or standard used for measuring; an amount.

Add a measure of salt to the soup.

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3 noun · an action taken to achieve... step

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Forms measuredmeasuresunmeasured

Derived forms biomeasurecommeasurecountermeasurehalf-measurehypermeasureimmeasuratemade-to-measuremeasurablemeasuragemeasurebatemeasureless measurement

Etymology

From Middle English mesure, from Old French mesure, from Latin mēnsūra (“a measure”), mētior (“to measure”, supine stem in mēns-) + -tūra. Largely displaced native Old English metan ("to measure" whence modern mete) and ġemet (“a measure”). See also -ure.

*meh₁- Proto-Indo-European mesure Middle English mēnsūra Latin

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# measure

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmɛʒ.ə/
**Frequency rank:** 4031

## Meanings
1. To find the size, amount, or degree of something.
2. To be a particular size, length, or amount.
3. An action taken to achieve a particular result.
4. A unit or standard used for measuring; an amount.

## Examples
- We measured the temperature with a thermometer.
- This table measures one metre by two metres.
- The government introduced new measures to reduce pollution.
- Add a measure of salt to the soup.

## Derived Forms
- biomeasure
- commeasure
- countermeasure
- half-measure
- hypermeasure
- immeasurate
- made-to-measure
- measurable
- measurage
- measurebate
- measureless
- measurement

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *meh₁-
- Root: mesure
- Root: mēnsūra

## Etymology
From Middle English mesure, from Old French mesure, from Latin mēnsūra (“a measure”), mētior (“to measure”, supine stem in mēns-) + -tūra. Largely displaced native Old English metan ("to measure" whence modern mete) and ġemet (“a measure”). See also -ure.

## AI Etymology
Measure comes from Middle English mesure, from Old French mesure, from Latin mēnsūra (“a measure”), mētior (“to measure”, supine stem in mēns-) + -tūra. Largely displaced native Old English metan ("to measure" whence modern mete) and ġemet (“a measure”). See also -ure. In present-day English its meanings include to find the size, amount, or degree of something, to be a particular size, length, or amount, and an action taken to achieve a particular result. The historical chain runs through *meh₁- (Proto-Indo-European), mesure (Middle English), mesure (Old French), and mēnsūra (Latin). Related and derived forms include biomeasure, commeasure, and countermeasure.

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement

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