n.
1.the act or process of measuring
2.a basis for comparison
3.how much there is of something that you can quantify
4.any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
5.a statute in draft before it becomes law
6.(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
7.musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
8.measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals measure v.
1.determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
2.express as a number or measure or quantity
3.have certain dimensions
4.place a value on
Idiom of the Day
have (something) to spare
to have more than enough of something
We have extra blankets to spare so we gave some to our neighbors.