Entry Word: measure

Function: verb

Meaning: to find out the size, extent, or amount of <for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together>

Synonyms gauge (also gage), scale, span

Related Words weigh; calibrate; lay off, mark (off); calculate, compute, figure, reckon, work out; conjecture, estimate, guess, judge, suppose; add up, sum, tally, total; ascertain, discover, dope (out), figure out, find out