admeasure en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English amesure, from Anglo-Norman amesurer, admesurer, from Medieval Latin admēnsūrō. Compare Classical Latin admētior (“measure out to”).
Meanings
- (stative, transitive) To measure.
- (transitive) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.
- (obsolete, transitive) To delimit, to restrain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| admeasures | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| admeasuring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| admeasured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| admeasured | Tense=Past | lexicographic |