measure out
Britishverb
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to pour or dole out
they measure out a pint of fluid
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to administer; mete out
they measured out harsh punishments
Example Sentences
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He had to hurry, Lifshitz said, and measure out five new plots before the hostages got home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
Meanwhile in Nevada, lawmakers voted unanimously Tuesday to move a similar measure out of a committee and to the state Assembly floor, after more than a dozen people testified in favor of the resolution.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023
Now is also a good time to measure out your essential oils into an extra measuring cup, for ease of adding them later.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2022
Five years ago, she would have fled the kitchen in tears if I had asked her to measure out six tablespoons of olive oil.
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2022
You rearrange your posture; you measure out your breathing.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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