Definition of "Measure" :

noun: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

noun: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

"The situation called for strong measures."

noun: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

"The measurements were carefully done."

noun: a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance

noun: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

noun: a statute in draft before it becomes law

noun: musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

noun: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

noun: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

"They set the measure for all subsequent work."

verb: express as a number or measure or quantity

verb: determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

"Measure the length of the wall."

verb: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

verb: have certain dimensions

"This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches."