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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mezh-er]
- /kəˈmɛʒ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mezh-er]
- /kəˈmɛʒ ər/
Definitions of commeasure word
- verb commeasure to coincide with in degree, extent, quality, etc 3
- verb transitive commeasure to equal in measure or extent 3
- verb with object commeasure to equal in measure or extent; be coextensive with. 1
- noun commeasure (transitive) To be commensurate with; to equal. 1
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Origin of commeasure
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; com- + measure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Commeasure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
commeasure popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
commeasure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commeasure
verb commeasure
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- standardize — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.
- handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
Antonyms for commeasure
verb commeasure
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- roughen — make rough
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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