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commeasure

[ kuh-mezh-er ]
/ kəˈmɛʒ ər /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR commeasure

verb (used with object), com·meas·ured, com·meas·ur·ing.

to equal in measure or extent; be coextensive with.

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Origin of commeasure

First recorded in 1605–15; com- + measure

Words nearby commeasure

command performance, command post, comma splice, comm badge, commeasurable, commeasure, comme ci, comme ça, commedia dell'arte, comme il faut, commemorate, commemoration
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Words related to commeasure

adjust, even up, even, trim, square, standardize, handicap, rival, level, smooth, equal, compare, socialize, emulate, equate, coordinate, establish, parallel, match, communize

British Dictionary definitions for commeasure

commeasure
/ (kəˈmɛʒə) /

verb

(tr) to coincide with in degree, extent, quality, etc

Derived forms of commeasure

commeasurable, adjective
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