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Mensurate

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To measure absolutely the height, latitude and longitude of a point on the earth. obsolete
  2. 2
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of wordnet
  3. 3
    To measure accurately and precisely the position of an object. Not to be confused with refinement.

Etymology

First attested in 1653; borrowed from Latin mēnsūrātus, perfect passive participle of mēnsūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of measure.

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