Definition of measures

"measures" in the noun sense

1. measure, step

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

"the situation called for strong measures"

"the police took steps to reduce crime"

2. measure, quantity, amount

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

3. bill, measure

a statute in draft before it becomes law

"they held a public hearing on the bill"

4. measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

"the measurements were carefully done"

"his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

5. standard, criterion, measure, touchstone

a basis for comparison a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

"the schools comply with federal standards"

"they set the measure for all subsequent work"

6. meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence

prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

7. measure, bar

musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

"the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"

8. measuring stick, measure, measuring rod

measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals used as a reference in making measurements

9. measure

a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

"measures" in the verb sense

1. measure, mensurate, measure out

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

"Measure the length of the wall"

2. quantify, measure

express as a number or measure or quantity

"Can you quantify your results?"

3. measure

have certain dimensions

"This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

4. measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

"I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

"access all the factors when taking a risk"

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Quotations for measures

Necessity urges desperate measures. [ Cervantes ]

He that measures not himself is measured. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Skill'd in the globe and sphere, he gravely stands.
And, with his compass, measures seas and lands. [ Dryden ]

He that despairs measures Providence by his own little contracted model. [ South ]

True bravery proposes a just end, measures the dangers, and, if necessary, the affront, with coldness. [ Francis la None ]

There is no such way to attain to greater measures of grace, as for a man to live up to that little grace he has. [ Thomas Brooks ]

Changing hands without changing measures is as if a drunkard in a dropsy should change his doctors, and not his diet. [ Saville ]

Happiness is only to be found in a recurrence to the principles of human nature; and these will prompt very simple measures. [ Beaconsfield ]

Grammar speaks; dialectics teaches us truth; rhetoric gives colouring to our speech; music sings; arithmetic reckons; geometry measures; astronomy teaches us the stars.

Boasting and bravado may exist in the breast even of the coward, if he is successful through a mere lucky hit: but a just contempt of an enemy can alone arise in those who feel that they are superior to their opponent by the prudence of their measures. [ Thucydides ]

measures in Scrabble®

The word measures is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters measures:

MEASURES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

assumer, masseur, measure, resumes, seamers, ureases

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In measures

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measures in Words With Friends™

The word measures is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters measures:

MEASURE
(98 = 63 + 35)
MASSEUR
(98 = 63 + 35)
ASSUMER
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESUMES
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

assumer, masseur, measure, resumes, seamers, ureases

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word measures

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In measures

MEASURE
(98 = 63 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence measures

Words that start with measures (1 word)

Words with measures in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving measures

Shorter words in measures

as measure

me measure

re sure measure

Longer words containing measures

admeasures

commeasures

countermeasures countercountermeasures

halfmeasures

intermeasures

mismeasures

outmeasures

overmeasures

passemeasures

passymeasures

remeasures premeasures

undermeasures