in+some+measure
1in some measure — index in part Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2in some measure — in no small ˈmeasure | in some, equal, etc. ˈmeasure idiom (formal) to a large extent or degree; to some, etc. extent or degree • The introduction of a new tax accounted in no small measure for the downfall of the government. • Our thanks are due …
3in some measure — to a certain extent …
4measure — measurer, n. /mezh euhr/, n., v., measured, measuring. n. 1. a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. 2. a system of measurement: liquid measure. 3. an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for… …
5measure — mea|sure1 W2S2 [ˈmeʒə US ər] v 1.) [T] to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as ↑inches, metres etc ▪ The rainfall was measured over a three month period. measure sb for sth (=measure someone in order to make …
6measure — n. & v. n. 1 a size or quantity found by measuring. 2 a system of measuring (liquid measure; linear measure). 3 a rod or tape etc. for measuring. 4 a vessel of standard capacity for transferring or determining fixed quantities of liquids etc. (a… …
7measure — [[t]me̱ʒə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ measures, measuring, measured 1) VERB If you measure the quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how great it is. [V n prep] I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor s office …
8measure — 1 noun 1 OFFICIAL ACTION (C) an official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem: Stronger measures are needed to combat crime. 2 half measures things done to deal with a difficult situation that are not effective or firm enough …
9measure — meas ure (m[e^]zh [ u]r; 135), n. [OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me tron, E. meter. Cf. {Immense}, {Mensuration}, {Mete} to measure.] 1. A standard of dimension; a fixed… …
10measure — [mezh′ər] n. [ME mesure < OFr < L mensura < mensus, pp. of metiri, to measure < IE base * mē , to measure > MEAL1, Sans mātrā, a measure, Gr metron] 1. the extent, dimensions, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a… …
