ad|meas|ure

ad|meas|ure
ad|meas|ure «ad MEHZH uhr, -MAY zhuhr», transitive verb, -ured, -ur|ing.
to assign to (each person) his rightful share; measure out to; apportion.
[< Old French amesurer < Medieval Latin admensurare < Latin ad- to + mēnsūrāre to measure]
ad|meas´ur|er, noun.

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  • re|meas|ure — «ree MEHZH uhr, MAY zhuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. to measure again: »Measuring and remeasuring, with…tremendous strides, the length of the terrace (Scott) …   Useful english dictionary

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