measure out

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To determine the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of something by using a standard unit or instrument.
    • To apportion or distribute a specific, often precise, amount of something.
Usage
  • The verb "measure out" is transitive and requires a direct object (the thing being measured). It is commonly used in contexts involving cooking, science, construction, and any activity requiring precise quantities.
  • It often implies a deliberate action of taking a specific measured amount from a larger supply.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • Please measure out 250 grams of flour for the recipe.
    • The pharmacist carefully measured out the correct dosage of medicine.
    • We need to measure out the fabric before cutting it.
Advanced Usage
  • "to measure out one's life": A literary or figurative use meaning to live life in a careful, deliberate, or limited way.
    • He felt he was just measuring out his days in the tedious office job.
Variants and Related Words
  • Measure (verb): To ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something. (A more general term than "measure out").
  • Measurement (noun): The action of measuring or the result obtained from it.
  • Measured (adjective): Done with careful consideration; deliberate.
Synonyms
  • Allot: To assign as a share or portion.
  • Portion out: To divide and distribute in portions.
  • Meter out: To distribute or dispense, often in regulated amounts.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Measure off: To mark or cut a specific length from a larger piece.
    • The carpenter measured off two meters of wood.
  • Measure up: To reach a required standard.
    • The new employee needs to measure up to our expectations.
Related Idioms
  • Measure for measure: Dealing with someone in the same way they have dealt with you; retaliation in kind. (This idiom uses "measure" but not the phrasal verb "measure out").
    • The policy was a case of measure for measure, responding to the other country's tariffs.
Verb
  1. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
    • Measure the length of the wall

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