measure sth against sth — UK US measure sth against sth Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to judge something by comparing it with something else: »When we measure these sales figures against last year s, you can see in which regions we re doing well … Financial and business terms
measure sth out — UK US measure sth out Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to weigh or measure a small amount of something from a larger amount: »Measure out two tablespoons of sugar and add to the hot water … Financial and business terms
ˌmeasure sth ˈout — phrasal verb to take a particular amount of something from a larger amount Measure out 10 grams of sugar.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
measure something out — ˌmeasure sthˈout derived to take the amount of sth that you need from a larger amount • He measured out a cup of milk and added it to the mixture. Main entry: ↑measurederived … Useful english dictionary
measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make … Dictionary of contemporary English
measure — 1 noun 1 OFFICIAL ACTION (C) an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: Stronger measures are needed to combat crime. 2 half measures things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
measure — ▪ I. measure mea‧sure 1 [ˈmeʒə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] an official action, taken to deal with a particular problem: • The company has had to take cost cutting measures, including reducing spending on certain marketing programs. ausˈterity… … Financial and business terms
measure sb/sth up — UK US measure sth/sb up Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to discover what size something or someone is by measuring them: »When you order a made to measure suit from us, we will come to your office or hotel to measure you up … Financial and business terms
measure*/*/*/ — [ˈmeʒə] noun [C] I 1) an action that is intended to achieve something or deal with something This is a temporary measure to stop the problem from getting any worse.[/ex] Stronger measures will have to be taken to bring down unemployment.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
measure sb up — UK US measure sth/sb up Phrasal Verb with measure({{}}/ˈmeʒər/ verb ► to discover what size something or someone is by measuring them: »When you order a made to measure suit from us, we will come to your office or hotel to measure you up … Financial and business terms