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1measure something against something — measure/judge/etc someone/something against someone/something phrase to compare someone or something with someone or something else We measure our achievements against the highest standards. Thesaurus: to compare or connect thingssynonym… …
2measure somebody up — ˌmeasure ˈup | ˌmeasure sb/sthˈup derived to measure sb/sth • We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go. Main entry: ↑measurederived …
3measure something up — ˌmeasure ˈup | ˌmeasure sb/sthˈup derived to measure sb/sth • We spent the morning measuring up and deciding where the furniture would go. Main entry: ↑measurederived …
4measure up to something — ˌmeasure ˈup (to sth/sb) derived (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to be as good, successful, etc. as expected or needed Syn: ↑match up • Last year s intake just didn t measure up. • The job …
5measure up to somebody — ˌmeasure ˈup (to sth/sb) derived (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to be as good, successful, etc. as expected or needed Syn: ↑match up • Last year s intake just didn t measure up. • The job …
6measure somebody against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
7measure something against somebody — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
8measure somebody against something — ˈmeasure sb/sth against sb/sth derived to compare sb/sth with sb/sth • The figures are not very good when measured against those of our competitors. • a series of tasks that measure candidates against each other Main entry: ↑measurederived …
9measure 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 …
10Measure (mathematics) — Informally, a measure has the property of being monotone in the sense that if A is a subset of B, the measure of A is less than or equal to the measure of B. Furthermore, the measure of the empty set is required to be 0. In mathematical analysis …
