English · Word Candidate

measure

/ˈmɛʒ.ə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: measures · measuring · measured

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A prescribed quantity or extent. — A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lượng hoặc mức độ được quy định

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Noun

Examples

Mom's rage has no measure.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A prescribed quantity or extent. — An (unspecified) portion or quantity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lượng hoặc phần không xác định

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Noun

Examples

It ended up being a bittersweet night for England, full of goals to send the crowd home happy, buoyed by the news that Montenegro and Poland had drawn elsewhere in Group H but also with a measure of regret about what happened to Danny Welbeck and what it means for Roy Hodgson's team going into a muc

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xác định lượng của một đơn vị vật liệu so với tiêu chuẩn

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Verb

Examples

We measured the temperature with a thermometer.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có kích cỡ (nhất định), có đo lường (nhất định)

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Verb

Examples

The window measured two square feet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “measure” mean?

A prescribed quantity or extent. — A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)

Is “measure” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.