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1 measure up
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2 measure
n. middel; maat; afgmeting; meet apparatuur; ritme; gewicht; voorschrift--------v. meten; schatten, afwegen; toeluisteren, afmetenmeasure1[ mezjə]2 maatstok/lat/lint3 maatstaf♦voorbeelden:half measures • halve maatregelen1 maat 〈 ook muziek〉 ⇒ maateenheid; mate; gematigdheid; (afgemeten/juiste) hoeveelheid; metrum, versmaat♦voorbeelden:in (a) great/large measure • in hoge/ruime mate————————measure21 meten ⇒ af/op/toe/uitmeten, de maat nemen♦voorbeelden:1 the room measures three metres by four • de kamer meet/is drie bij vier (meter)measure oneself with • zich meten metmeasure out • toemeten3 letten op ⇒ overdenken, (over)wegen♦voorbeelden: -
3 measure up to
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4 measure
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5 measure of capacity
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6 measure of time
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7 measure off/out
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8 measure one's length
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9 measure one's strength with
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10 measure one's words
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11 measure oneself with
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12 measure swords (against/with)
measure swords (against/with)zijn krachten meten (met), de degen kruisen (met) -
13 measure three feet overall
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14 measure for measure
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15 measure out
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16 measure oneself against
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17 measure ruler
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18 measure swords with
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19 measure of capacity
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20 measure of economy
bezuinigingsmaatregel
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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
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