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measure out

Verb

Meaning

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

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No creature loves an empty space; Their bodies measure out their place. Andrew Marvell

We are born knowing nothing and with much striving we learn but a little; yet all the while we are bound by laws that hearken to no plea of ignorance, and measure out their rewards and punishments with calm indifference. Paul Elmer More

Measure the length of the wall Source: Internet

Also, most foods and merchandise did not come in individually wrapped consumer-sized packages, so an assistant had to measure out and wrap the precise amount desired by the consumer. Source: Internet

Scientists performing meter calibrations would simply continue to measure out the same number of laser wavelengths until an agreement was reached to do otherwise. Source: Internet

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