Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Measure (-s, measuring)
measure (-s, measuring), v. [see measure, n.] (webplay: between, cask, common, each, every, eyes, final, hands, long, passes, power, proceeds, second, wine).
- Compute; ascertain extent; quantity, dimensions, or capacity by a certain rule.
- Be of a certain extent; have a certain length, breadth, or thickness.
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