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Definition of “admeasure”

admeasure (ædˈmɛʒə Pronunciation for admeasure

Definitions

verb

  1. to measure out (land, etc) as a share; apportion
  2. tr to determine the dimensions, capacity, weight, and other details of (a vessel), as for an official registration, documentation, or yacht handicap rating

Derived Forms

adˈmeasurement noun

Word Origin

C14: amesuren, from Old French amesurer, from mesurer to measure; the modern form derives from ad- + measure

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