measure | Definition of measure

measure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of measure

1 to find out the size, extent, or amount of

for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together

Synonyms of measure

gauge (also gage), scale, span

Words Related to measure

calibrate, caliper

quantify, quantitate

lay off, mark (off)

calculate, cipher, compute, figure, reckon, work out

appraise, assess, conjecture, estimate, evaluate, guess, guesstimate, judge, suppose, valuate, value

add up, sum, tally, total

ascertain, determine, discover, dope (out), figure out, find out

2 to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

he carefully measured his response to the provocative question

Synonyms of measure

bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame

Words Related to measure

bottle (up), choke (back), hold back, mince, muffle, pocket, repress, sink, smother, squelch, stifle, strangle, suppress, swallow

arrest, interrupt, stop

block, hamper, handcuff, hinder, impede, obstruct

gag, muzzle, silence

Near Antonyms of measure

liberate, loose, loosen, unleash

air, express, take out, vent

Antonyms of measure