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• beyond measure — adverb in excess or without limit (Freq. 1) amazed beyond measure * * * IMMENSELY, extremely, vastly, greatly, excessively, immeasurably, incalculably, infinitely. → measure * * * adverb : to an extreme degree : abundantly, excessively had… …   Useful english dictionary

• beyond measure — mainly literary very large or great beauty beyond measure …   English dictionary

• beyond measure — to a very great extent. → measure …   English new terms dictionary

• beyond measure — 1. adjective Very large; great; huge. 2. adverb To a great extent or degree; very …   Wiktionary

• measure — meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a fixed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• measure — [[t]me̱ʒə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ measures, measuring, measured 1) VERB If you measure the quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how great it is. [V n prep] I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor s office …   English dictionary

• measure — 1 noun 1 OFFICIAL ACTION (C) an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: Stronger measures are needed to combat crime. 2 half measures things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• measure — meas|ure1 [ meʒər ] noun count *** ▸ 1 action to achieve something ▸ 2 amount (not large/small) ▸ 3 way of judging something ▸ 4 unit of measurement ▸ 5 section of music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an action that is intended to achieve or deal with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• measure — measurer, n. /mezh euhr/, n., v., measured, measuring. n. 1. a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. 2. a system of measurement: liquid measure. 3. an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for… …   Universalium

• measure — verb 1》 ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by comparison with a standard unit or with an object of known size.     ↘be of (a specified size or degree).     ↘(measure something out) take an exact quantity of something. 2》 assess… …   English new terms dictionary