measure
verb/ˈmeʒə(r)/
/ˈmeʒər/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they measure | /ˈmeʒə(r)/ /ˈmeʒər/ |
| he / she / it measures | /ˈmeʒəz/ /ˈmeʒərz/ |
| past simple measured | /ˈmeʒəd/ /ˈmeʒərd/ |
| past participle measured | /ˈmeʒəd/ /ˈmeʒərd/ |
| -ing form measuring | /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/ /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/ |
- to find the size, quantity, etc. of something in standard units
- measure something/somebody a device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere
- Blood pressure and heart rate should be measured before treatment.
- A nurse visited country schools to weigh and measure children.
- measuring equipment/instruments
- measure something in something A ship's speed is measured in knots.
- measure somebody/something for something He's gone to be measured for a new suit.
- measure how much, how long, etc… A dipstick is used to measure how much oil is left in an engine.
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb1, Maths and measurementb1- Body temperatures were measured with a digital thermometer.
- The wage price index measures hourly rates of pay.
- Cloth is measured in metres.
- You can now measure its length more accurately.
- They measure the time taken by each rat to find the centre of the maze.
- Biomarkers can measure your biological age, regardless of what your birth certificate says.
- Any type of data that could not be directly measured was rejected.
- Education policy places too much emphasis on things that can be quantitatively measured.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- exactly
- precisely
- …
- be able to
- can
- be easy to
- …
- for
- in
- linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses) + noun to be a particular size, length, amount, etc.
- The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft.
- The pond measures about 2 metres across.
- The whole plot measures just 13ft wide at the front.
- The earthquake measured 8.4 on the Richter scale.
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb2- The burial chamber measures approximately 85m wide and stands 12m high.
- The mantis nymph typically measures 4mm in size.
- measure something | measure how, what, etc… to judge the importance, value or effect of something synonym assess
- It is difficult to measure the success of the campaign at this stage.
- The company never measures success in dollars alone.
- Regular tests are used to measure students' progress.
- How does a teacher measure performance in music or gym, for example?
Extra Examples- Success is measured by the enjoyment of the audience.
- Is it really possible to measure the skills of such jobs according to objective standards?
- It is hard to measure the benefits to society of the system.
- Success cannot be measured merely in terms of the size of your salary.
- The policy's effectiveness cannot be measured by numbers alone.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- effectively
- objectively
- …
- can
- be easy to
- be possible to
- …
- according to
- against
- by
- …
- a method of measuring something
- a way of measuring something
size/quantity
judge
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun in the senses ‘moderation’, ‘instrument for measuring’, ‘unit of capacity’): from Old French mesure, from Latin mensura, from mens- ‘measured’, from the verb metiri.
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