admeasure

verb

ad·mea·sure ad-ˈme-zhər

-ˈmā-

admeasured; admeasuring

Synonyms of admeasure next

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transitive verb

: to determine the proper share of : apportion

Word History

Etymology

alteration (with initial a- conformed to Latin ad- ad-) of Middle English amesuren "to keep within measure, take the measure of," borrowed from Anglo-French amesurer, admesurer, from a- (going back to Latin ad-) + mesurer "to measure entry 2"

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of admeasure was in 1534

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“Admeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admeasure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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