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2measure

verb
mea·suredmea·sur·ing \ˈmezh-(ə-)riŋ, ˈmāzh-\

Medical Definition of MEASURE

transitive verb
1
:  to allot or apportion in measured amounts
2
:  to ascertain the measurements of
3
:  to serve as a measure of <a thermometer measures temperature>
intransitive verb
:  to have a specified measurement

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