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    MEASURE OUT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements ofplay

    Example:

    Measure the length of the wall

    Synonyms:

    measure; measure out; mensurate

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "measure out" is one way to...):

    decide; determine; make up one's mind (reach, make, or come to a decision about something)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "measure out"):

    shoot (measure the altitude of by using a sextant)

    triangulate (measure by using trigonometry)

    caliper; calliper (measure the diameter of something with calipers)

    calibrate (measure the caliber of)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s something

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