Read the dictionary definition of measure. All definitions for this word.
1. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
2. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
1. the situation called for strong measures
2. the police took steps to reduce crime
3. the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
1. the measurements were carefully done
2. his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate
4. a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
5. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
6. a statute in draft before it becomes law
1. they held a public hearing on the bill
7. musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
1. the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song
8. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
9. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
1. the schools comply with federal standards
2. they set the measure for all subsequent work
10. express as a number or measure or quantity
1. Can you quantify your results?
11. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
1. Measure the length of the wall
12. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
1. I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional
2. access all the factors when taking a risk
13. have certain dimensions
1. This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches
