commeasure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈmɛʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəˈmɛʒəɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From com- + measure.
Meanings
- (no-gloss) [no gloss]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commeasures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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commeasure en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /kəˈmɛʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəˈmɛʒəɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From com- + measure.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To be commensurate with; to equal.
Dangers, and deeds, until endurance grow / Sinew'd with action and the full-grown will, / Circled thro' all experiences, pure law, / Commeasure perfect freedom.
1842, Alfred Tennyson, “Œnone”, in Poems. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 126:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commeasuring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| commeasured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| commeasured | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| commeasures | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |