admeasure

[ ad-mezh-er ]
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verb (used with object),ad·meas·ured, ad·meas·ur·ing.
  1. to measure off or out; apportion.

  2. Nautical. to measure the dimensions and capacity of a vessel, as for official registration.

Origin of admeasure

1
1300–50; Middle English amesuren<Middle French amesurer, with ad- replacing a-5; see measure

Other words from admeasure

  • ad·meas·ur·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for admeasure

admeasure

/ (ædˈmɛʒə) /


verb
  1. to measure out (land, etc) as a share; apportion

  2. (tr) to determine the dimensions, capacity, weight, and other details of (a vessel), as for an official registration, documentation, or yacht handicap rating

Origin of admeasure

1
C14: amesuren, from Old French amesurer, from mesurer to measure; the modern form derives from ad- + measure

Derived forms of admeasure

  • admeasurement, noun

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