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Measure out   /mˈɛʒər aʊt/   Listen
Measure out

verb
1.
Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of.  Synonyms: measure, mensurate.






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"Measure out" Quotes from Famous Books



... Grace," said Walter, hesitating, "it is not for so humble a servant of your Majesty to measure out your bounties; but if it became me ...
— Kenilworth • Sir Walter Scott

... think. Here are powder and balls for your pistols; measure out three charges, take three balls; I will do the same; then we will throw the rest of the ...
— The Vicomte de Bragelonne - Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three - Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" • Alexandre Dumas

... frightful to see, that it brought the Peppers in a measure out of theirs; and they began at once to ...
— Five Little Peppers Midway • Margaret Sidney

... wife of Cassim, who lived near by, and asked for a measure. The sister-in-law, knowing Ali Baba's poverty, was curious to learn what sort of grain his wife wished to measure out, and artfully managed to put some suet in the bottom of the measure before she handed it over. Ali Baba's wife wanted to show how careful she was in small matters, and, after she had measured the gold, hurried ...
— The Children's Hour, v 5. Stories From Seven Old Favorites • Eva March Tappan

... more I'd wish for Phoebus' rays, To gild the object of my sight; Much less the taper's fainter blaze: Her eyes should measure out ...
— Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded • Samuel Richardson



Words linked to "Measure out" :   calliper, measure, shoot, calibrate, decide, caliper, make up one's mind, triangulate, determine



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