Measures is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for MEASURES in dictionary:

VERB:
• MEASURE, to compare with a standard
• ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units
• be of (a specified size or degree)
• ascertain the size and proportions of (someone) in order to make or provide clothes for them
• take an exact quantity of something
• assess the importance, effect, or value of (something)
• judge someone or something by comparison with (a certain standard)
• reach the required or expected standard
• scrutinize someone in order to form an assessment of them
• travel over (a certain distance or area)
PLURAL NOUN:
• rock strata that contain a particular type of deposit
NOUN:
• a plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose
• a legislative bill
• a standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something
• a system or scale of units expressing size, amount, or degree of something
• a standard quantity or amount
• a container of standard capacity used for taking fixed amounts of a substance
• a graduated rod or tape used for ascertaining the size of something
• a quantity contained in another an exact number of times; a divisor.
• the width of a full line of type or print, typically expressed in picas.
• a certain quantity or degree of something
• an indication of the degree, extent, or quality of something
• the rhythm of a piece of poetry or a piece of music.
• a particular metrical unit or group
• a bar of music or the time of a piece of music.
• a dance, typically one that is stately
• a group of rock strata.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of

Words related to MEASURES

measure9 measured11 measuring12

Words that contain MEASURES

admeasures13 remeasures12 commeasures17 mismeasures15 outmeasures13 premeasures15 overmeasures17 passemeasures17 countermeasures19 countercountermeasures28

How to use MEASURES in a sentence

• Now it barely measures 100 miles from end to end and the width varies from 10 to 60 miles.
• No sooner did he succeed in staying his own grief, than he called the people about him, and issued his orders for the new measures that had become necessary.
• With the increase of the numerical force of the Army should, I think, be combined certain measures of reform in its organic arrangement and administration.
• The Parliament was dissolved, and the necessity of raising subsidies engaged the minister in measures which became hostile to the French interests.
• These were historic and abnormal times and abnormal measures were necessary.
• Raoul perceived at once that the moment was not one for half-way measures, and that large sacrifices must be made, to save the hull of the vessel.
• The necessary measures for their political advancement and for their separation from our citizens have not been neglected.
• These are measures so directly and obviously directed against us that they demand an inquiry into the military position thus created.
• This fact does not alter the hostile character of the measures and the circumstance that the English preparations for war are exclusively directed against Germany.
• No shingawn that deals in light weights and short measures for me.
• The Chalcidians, moreover, were divided into four, the Dorians into three tribes, and their differences in these respects were manifested even in their weights and measures.
• By the measures of relief above described, Solon had accomplished results surpassing his own best hopes.
• The only measures of which he approves are the measures which will pass.
• Hence there have ever been thirteen different bodies to judge of the measures of Congress, and the operations of Government have been distracted by their taking different courses.
• While the commons were in this disposition, the Irish rebellion was the event which tended most to promote the views in which all their measures terminated.
• The desire of power, likewise, which had engaged Charles in these precipitate measures, had less proceeded, we may observe, from ambition than from love of ease.
• A study of all the measures adopted by the successful generals in history shows that the means are not very different.
• If it was the purpose of Philip to end the life of his son by other means than execution he could not have taken better measures.
• Judges without training handle laws without precedents, and new measures are passed and abandoned with almost inconceivable levity.
• These two are far the most important general measures respecting the public lands which have been adopted within the last twenty years.
• I told them if they got a shot themselves it would be very likely to be a poisoned arrow and they must take the most instant measures to cut it out before it went into the blood.
• Apustius with Attalus returned to the ships, where they began to concert measures for the siege of Oreus.
• It is also from some opinion that these speculations may one day become our public measures, that I think it worth while to trouble the reader at all about them.
• The enforcement of his arbitrary measures rendered the intervention of the troops often necessary.
• If there be such measures, let the noble viscount bring them forward again next session, and I am sure they will receive from your lordships every attention.

Similar words containing MEASURE without suffix s

measure9 measured11 measurer10 admeasure12 measurers11 remeasure11 admeasured14 admeasures13 commeasure16 immeasured15 measuredly16 mismeasure14 outmeasure12 premeasure14 remeasured13 remeasures12 unmeasured13 commeasured18 commeasures17 measureless13 measurement15 mismeasured16 mismeasures15 outmeasured14 outmeasures13 overmeasure16 premeasured16 premeasures15 measuredness15 measurements16 overmeasured18 overmeasures17 passemeasure16 unmeasuredly18 admeasurement18 measurelessly18 passemeasures17 remeasurement17 admeasurements19 countermeasure18 measurednesses17 mismeasurement20 remeasurements18 countermeasures19 measurelessness17 mismeasurements21 countercountermeasure27 countercountermeasures28

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