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Definition of meter verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

meter

verb
 
/ˈmiːtə(r)/
 
/ˈmiːtər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they meter
 
/ˈmiːtə(r)/
 
/ˈmiːtər/
he / she / it meters
 
/ˈmiːtəz/
 
/ˈmiːtərz/
past simple metered
 
/ˈmiːtəd/
 
/ˈmiːtərd/
past participle metered
 
/ˈmiːtəd/
 
/ˈmiːtərd/
-ing form metering
 
/ˈmiːtərɪŋ/
 
/ˈmiːtərɪŋ/
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  1. meter something to measure something (for example how much gas, electricity, etc. has been used) using a meter
    Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘person who measures’): from mete + -er. The current sense dates from the 19th cent.
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