Measure Meaning
/ˈmɛʒ.ə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA prescribed quantity or extent.
nounA prescribed quantity or extent., Moderation, temperance.
Sentence Examples
Money is the measure of worth.
We are, in large measure, responsible for students' success in the entrance exam.
Measure the length of the line from A to B.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To make sure the table fits in the room, you need to ____ its length and width.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to ____ the ingredients precisely when you are baking a cake to ensure it rises properly.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I will correct thee in measure, and will not leaue thee altogether vnpunished."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 30::
"Full to the utmost measure of what bliss Human desires can seek or apprehend."
— 1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
"but there is never found a foolish man who knows the measure of his stomach"
— 2005, J Coarguo, Hávamál: The Words of the High One a Personal Interpretation:
"They have gloried to this day, the tedious interminable big-screen replays of that golden summer irritating beyond measure."
— 25 August 2009, Mike Selvey, The Guardian:
"It ended up being a bittersweet night for England, full of goals to send the crowd home happy, buoyed by the news that Montenegro and Poland had drawn elsewhere in Group H but also with a measure of regret about what happened to Danny Welbeck and what it means for Roy Hodgson's team going into a much more difficult assignment against Ukraine."
— 6 September 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To make sure the table fits in the room, you need to ____ its length and width.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is important to ____ the ingredients precisely when you are baking a cake to ensure it rises properly.