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1 Measure
subs.P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Measures and weights: V. μέτρα... καὶ μέρη σταθμῶν (Eur., Phoen. 541; cf. Ar., Av. 1040-1041).Criterion: P. and V. κανών, ὁ.Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, πέρας, τό.Due limit: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Beyond measure: use adv., V. ὑπερμέτρως (Eur., frag.); see also Excessively.Allowance: P. μέτρον, τό (Plat., Rep. 621A), V. μέτρημα, τό.Time, rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.Metre: Ar. and P. μέτρον, τό.Dance: see Dance.Legislative act: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό.Measures, policy: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Take measures, v.: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι.Take extreme measures: P. and V. ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν, P. ἀνήκεστόν τι βουλεύειν (Thuc. 1, 132).In like measure: P. and V. ἐξ ἴσου.He contributed in some small measure to...: P. μέρος τι συνεβάλετο (gen.).Measure for measure: P. ἴσα ἀντʼ ἴσων; see tit for tat.Repay measure for measure: V. τὸν αὐτὸν... τίσασθαι τρόπον (Æsch., Theb. 638).Requite in equal measure: P. τοῖς ὁμοίοις ἀμύνεσθαι (acc.).——————v. trans.P. and V. μετρεῖν, σταθμᾶσθαι (Plat.), συμμετρεῖσθαι, ἀναμετρεῖν (or mid.), V. σταθμᾶν (mid. also in P.), ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Measure out: P. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Have measured out to one: P. μετρεῖσθαι, διαμετρεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Measure
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2 Gauge
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.——————v. trans.Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν (or mid.), συμμετρεῖσθαι, ἀναμετρεῖν (or mid.), σταθμᾶσθαι (Plat.). V. σταθμᾶν, ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gauge
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3 Weigh
v. trans.Weigh in the scales: Ar. and P. ἱστάναι.Weigh one set of pleasures against another: P. ἡδέα πρὸς ἡδέα ἱστάναι (Plat., Prot. 356B).Let him repeat another sentence and weigh it against mine: Ar. ἀλλʼ ἕτερον εἰπάτω τι κἀντιστησάτω (Ran. 1389).Casting eyes on two and weighing them in his hands: V. δισσούς γʼ ἀθρήσας κἀπιβαστάσας χεροῖν (Eur., Cycl. 379).V. intrans.Have a certain weight: P. ἔχειν σταθμόν.To weigh forty talents: P. ἔχειν τεσσαράκοντα τάλαντα σταθμόν (Thuc. 2, 13).Weigh a mina: P. ἄγειν μνᾶν (Dem. 617).Have weight, influence: P. and V. ῥοπὴν ἔχειν, δύναμιν ἔχειν (Eur., Phoen. 440).When they have seen that all else has weighed less with you than the law: P. πάντα τἄλλα παρʼ ὑμῖν ἑορακότες ἀσθενέστερα τοῦ νόμου γεγενημένα.Be weighted with: V. βρίθειν (or pass.) (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weigh