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admeasure
[ ad-mezh-er ]
/ ædˈmɛʒ ər /
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verb (used with object), ad·meas·ured, ad·meas·ur·ing.
to measure off or out; apportion.
Nautical. to measure the dimensions and capacity of a vessel, as for official registration.
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Origin of admeasure
OTHER WORDS FROM admeasure
ad·meas·ur·er, nounWords nearby admeasure
adm., Admah, ad majorem Dei gloriam, adman, admass, admeasure, admeasurement, Admete, Admetus, admin, adminicle
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British Dictionary definitions for admeasure
admeasure
/ (ædˈmɛʒə) /
verb
to measure out (land, etc) as a share; apportion
(tr) to determine the dimensions, capacity, weight, and other details of (a vessel), as for an official registration, documentation, or yacht handicap rating
Derived forms of admeasure
admeasurement, nounWord Origin for admeasure
C14: amesuren, from Old French amesurer, from mesurer to measure; the modern form derives from ad- + measure
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