measure

Dictionary definition · measure

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal"the situation called for strong measures"
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a statute in draft before it becomes law"they held a public hearing on the bill"
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule"the measurements were carefully done"
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated"the schools comply with federal standards"
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of"Measure the length of the wall"
express as a number or measure or quantity"Can you quantify your results?"
have certain dimensions"This table surfaces measures 20 inches by 36 inches"
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).