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something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared
- during the Renaissance, man came to be viewed as the measure of all things
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the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
- the song's soft, soothing measures make it a good lullaby
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the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
- a slipcover for the couch that was made to measure
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of measure (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
- he carefully measured his response to the provocative question
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