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mensurate

men·su·rate

uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

  • “Measure the length of the wall”
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First attested in 1653; borrowed from Latin mēnsūrātus, perfect passive participle of mēnsūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of measure.

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