Main Entry: ²measure

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): mea·sured; mea·sur·ing \ˈmezh-(ə-)riŋ, ˈmāzh-\

transitive verb

1 : to allot or apportion in measured amounts
2 : to ascertain the measurements of
3 : to serve as a measure of <a thermometer measures temperature>

intransitive verb

: to have a specified measurement