2measure verb
measures; measured; measur·ing 1 [+ obj] a : to find out the size, length, or amount of (something)
▪ using a ruler to measure a piece of paper ▪ an instrument for measuring air pressure ▪ I measured [=estimated] the distance with my eye. ▪ mental abilities measured by IQ testing
b : to find out the size of (someone) for clothing
▪ He's being measured for a new suit. 2 [+ obj] : to judge the importance, value, or extent of (something)
▪ It's difficult to measure [=evaluate] the importance of these events. ▪ His success cannot be measured solely on the basis of his popularity. — often + against ▪ Her accomplishments need to be measured against [=compared with] those of her predecessor. 3 [linking verb] : to have a specified size
▪ The cloth measures 3 meters. ▪ The room measures 15 feet wide by 30 feet long.
▪ using a ruler to measure a piece of paper ▪ an instrument for measuring air pressure ▪ I measured [=estimated] the distance with my eye. ▪ mental abilities measured by IQ testing
b : to find out the size of (someone) for clothing
▪ He's being measured for a new suit.
▪ It's difficult to measure [=evaluate] the importance of these events. ▪ His success cannot be measured solely on the basis of his popularity. — often + against ▪ Her accomplishments need to be measured against [=compared with] those of her predecessor.
▪ The cloth measures 3 meters. ▪ The room measures 15 feet wide by 30 feet long.
measure off [phrasal verb]
measure off (something) also measure (something) off : to measure (something) and mark its edges or its beginning and ending
▪ They measured off a half-acre plot for the house lot. ▪ He measured off three yards of cloth.
▪ They measured off a half-acre plot for the house lot. ▪ He measured off three yards of cloth.
measure out [phrasal verb]
measure out (something) also measure (something) out : to measure and remove (something) from a larger amount
▪ She carefully measured out three cups of flour.
▪ She carefully measured out three cups of flour.
measure up [phrasal verb]
: to be as good as expected or needed
▪ His early works were promising, but his recent films haven't measured up. [=his recent films haven't been as good as his early ones] — often + to ▪ His recent films haven't measured up to his earlier works. ▪ Her work didn't measure up to our expectations. [=was not as good as we expected it to be]
▪ His early works were promising, but his recent films haven't measured up. [=his recent films haven't been as good as his early ones] — often + to ▪ His recent films haven't measured up to his earlier works. ▪ Her work didn't measure up to our expectations. [=was not as good as we expected it to be]
— mea·sur·er 
/ˈmɛʒɚrɚ/ noun, plural mea·sur·ers [count]
/ˈmɛʒɚrɚ/ noun, plural mea·sur·ers [count]
