Admeasure

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To divide and distribute proportionally; apportion.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To apportion.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To measure.
  • v. To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment
  • v. The measure of a thing; dimensions; size.
  • v. Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To ascertain the dimensions, size, or capacity of; measure.
  • In law, to survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common. This was formerly done by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. determine the quantity of someone's share
    • Verb Form
    admeasured    admeasures    admeasuring   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    determine    find out    ascertain    find   
    Form
    admeasurement   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    measure    dimensions    size    apportion   
     
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