1. (noun) measure, step
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, whole step, quantity, footprint, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, stair, whole tone, pace, step, bill, measurement, bar, footfall, beat, dance step, gradation, cadence, stone's throw, footstep, measuring rod, tone, touchstone, stride, footmark
2. (noun) measure, quantity, amount
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, sum, total, measuring, amount of money, criterion, sum of money, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone
3. (noun) bill, measure
a statute in draft before it becomes law
Synonyms: bank bill, handbill, bank note, throwaway, measure, pecker, step, posting, beat, greenback, neb, peak, touchstone, banknote, invoice, eyeshade, circular, cadence, criterion, vizor, measuring stick, beak, mensuration, measuring, broadsheet, flier, broadside, bill, banker's bill, bar, government note, card, quantity, standard, meter, notice, amount, metre, visor, measurement, poster, billhook, measuring rod, placard, flyer, account, nib, note
4. (noun) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone
5. (noun) standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, monetary standard, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, banner, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone
6. (noun) meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Synonyms: measure, standard, time, metre, pulse, meter, quantity, beat, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, musical rhythm, m, round, pulsation, step, bill, rhythm, measurement, bar, beatnik, heartbeat, cadency, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone, measuring stick
7. (noun) measure, bar
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, legal profession, measuring, taproom, criterion, streak, barroom, step, bill, prevention, measurement, bar, saloon, beat, cake, stripe, legal community, ginmill, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone
8. (noun) measuring stick, measure, measuring rod
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone
9. (verb) measure
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
Synonyms: standard, measuring stick, metre, quantity, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, step, bill, measurement, bar, beat, cadence, measuring rod, touchstone
10. (verb) measure, mensurate, measure out
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
Synonyms: measure, mensurate, assess, quantify, measure out, value, appraise, evaluate, valuate
11. (verb) quantify, measure
express as a number or measure or quantity
Synonyms: measure, mensurate, assess, quantify, measure out, value, appraise, evaluate, valuate
12. (verb) measure
have certain dimensions
Synonyms: mensurate, assess, quantify, measure out, value, appraise, evaluate, valuate
13. (verb) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
Synonyms: value, mensurate, pass judgment, appreciate, assess, measure out, tax, respect, appraise, esteem, prize, quantify, rate, judge, measure, treasure, evaluate, prise, survey, valuate
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Synonyms and Antonyms of measure 
