measure (out)

verb

Definition of measure (out)next
as in to share (out)

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  1. dish out
  2. hand out
  3. split
  4. dole out
  5. proportion
  6. appropriate
  7. divide
  8. portion
Verb
  • Trump dished out endorsements to both House and Senate candidates while on the campaign trail, boosting both incumbents and those looking to secure their first term in federal office.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Paired with a range of beauty eras—from chic 1920s updos to circular blush à la 2000s—new Hollywood is dishing out their best end-of-year beauty moments.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dish out
Verb
  • The Recording Academy is set to hand out 90-something Grammy Awards beginning with the Premiere Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. CT.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • So Hoey flagged down a flight attendant who was handing out water and offered to help.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hand out
Verb
  • The couple will split time between Texas and Virginia, undoubtedly looking for one more property to save.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Afterwards on Christmas morning, in these vignettes, slaves commonly wished owners a merry Christmas and long life as they were doled out eggnog treats on the mansion verandah.
    Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dole out
Verb
  • Financial institutions would then be free to proportion these charges to individual customers or to nominee account holders.
    James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
  • Rare, monstrously proportioned and strangely shaped, oarfish have sparked myths and legends for centuries.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of proportion
Verb
  • Federal employees are eligible for retroactive pay once funding is appropriated, per the OPM, and those who were furloughed could also receive unemployment benefits.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Each fiscal year, Congress appropriates funds for federal agencies to operate.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriate
Verb
  • And the House Democratic caucus has been divided over whether to touch the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
  • At the time, the three-story building was divided into two units: a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit where Barack lived, and a two-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom duplex above.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of divide
Verb
  • When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of portion
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