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1measure up — PHRASAL VERB: usu with brd neg If you do not measure up to a standard or to someone s expectations, you are not good enough to achieve the standard or fulfil the person s expectations. [V P to n] It was fatiguing sometimes to try to measure up to …
2not compare — Synonyms and related words: be found wanting, be inferior, bear no resemblance, come short, differ, fail, fall short, follow, have nothing on, not approach, not come near, not compare with, not hack it, not look like, not make it, not measure up …
3Measure for Measure (album) — Measure for Measure Australian release (Regular Records) Studio album by Icehouse Released …
4measure — meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a fixed… …
5measure — [mezh′ər] n. [ME mesure < OFr < L mensura < mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure < IE base * mē , to measure > MEAL1, Sans mātrā, a measure, Gr metron] 1. the extent, dimensions, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a… …
6Measure — Meas ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Measured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Measuring}.] [F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See {Measure}, n.] 1. To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a …
7Measure K — is an ordinance put on the city of Santa Cruz s annual ballot on November 6, 2006. It s purpose was to give marijuana violations the lowest priority for local law enforcement. All other offenses besides adult marijuana offenses were put to a… …
8Measure of a Man (Clay Aiken album) — Measure of a Man Studio album by Clay Aiken Released October 14, 2003 …
9measure 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… …
10Measure of Man — (大男人, 小男人) Genre Modern Drama Starring Huang Wenyong Ben Yeo Zhang Yaodong Aileen Tan Lynn Poh Ezann Lee Constance Song Country of origin …
