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measure off

phrasal verb

Definition of measure off

: to measure (something) and mark its edges or its beginning and ending
  • They measured off a half-acre plot for the house lot.
  • He measured off three yards of cloth.

Word by Word Definitions

measure play

  1. : an adequate or due portion

  2. : a moderate degree

  3. : a fixed or suitable limit : bounds

  1. : to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate

  2. : to regulate by a standard : govern

  3. : to allot or apportion in measured amounts

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off play

  1. : from a place or position

  2. : at a distance in space or time

  3. : from a course : aside

  1. used as a function word to indicate physical separation or distance from a position of rest, attachment, or union

  2. : to seaward of

  3. : from the possession or charge of

  1. : seaward

  2. : right

  3. : more removed or distant

  1. : to go away : depart

  2. : kill, murder

  1. : competition : contest

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  1. Nglish: Translation of measure off for Spanish speakers

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