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Definitions

measure out

VERB

admeasure

Synonyms

STRONG

allocate apportion distribute divide lot ration share

WEAK

divvy divvy up mete

Antonyms

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collect gather hold keep maintain

VERB

administer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply authorize deliver disburse distribute execute extend give impose perform provide regulate serve

STRONG

apportion bring contribute deal furnish inflict issue offer portion proffer supply tender

WEAK

dole out mete out

Antonyms

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fail hoard hold keep maintain refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

deny refuse shun take back withdraw

WEAK

forego frustrate mismanage neglect

VERB

disburse

Synonyms

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contribute dispense distribute expend pony up

STRONG

acquit deal defray disperse divide give partition use

WEAK

ante up come across come through come up with cough up divvy dole out foot the bill lay out outlay pay out put out shell out

Antonyms

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hold keep take

STRONG

attach collect combine gather join unite

WEAK

deposit hoard retain save set aside

VERB

disperse

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break up circulate diffuse disappear disband discharge dislodge dispel dissipate dissolve scatter separate spray spread vanish

STRONG

banish besprinkle broadcast deal disburse dismiss disseminate eject intersperse partition propagate radiate rout scramble shed sow strew

WEAK

cast forth divvy dole out send off split up take off in all directions

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accumulate appear arrive collect gather marry unite

STRONG

hide hold keep welcome

WEAK

arrange assemble garner

VERB

distribute

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administer allot apportion assign circulate disburse dispense disseminate donate give give away hand out issue present scatter share

STRONG

appropriate bestow consign convey deal diffuse disperse dispose divide endow parcel partition prorate radiate ration sow strew

WEAK

cut up deal out dish out divvy up dole out fork out lot out mete pass out pay out shell out slice up

Antonyms

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collect conceal gather hold keep receive refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

attach combine disarrange join maintain refuse unite

WEAK

hoard preserve store

VERB

divide

Synonyms

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cut partition share shift slice

STRONG

allocate allot apportion articulate deal disburse dispense disperse factor parcel portion prorate quota ration

WEAK

cut in cut one in cut up deal out dish out divvy up dole out fork out go fifty-fifty hand out hand over lot out piece up shell out slice up split up

Antonyms

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combine unite

STRONG

collect gather hold keep retain withhold

WEAK

agree append attach connect convince couple disarrange disorganize join link maintain persuade

VERB

divvy up

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allocate apportion

WEAK

cut cut up the pie dole out go halves mete out share split

Antonyms

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keep

VERB

graduate

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STRONGEST

rank

STRONG

arrange calibrate class group measure order proportion range regulate sort

WEAK

mark off

Antonyms

STRONG

disorder disorganize disperse mix up scatter

VERB

partition

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STRONGEST

subdivide

STRONG

apportion cut deal disburse dispense disperse distribute portion screen section segment separate share slice split

WEAK

cut in cut into cut up divvy up dole out fence off parcel out size into split up wall off

Antonyms

STRONG

collect combine gather hoard hold join keep unite

WEAK

attach

VERB

ration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allot conserve give out restrict

STRONG

allocate apportion assign budget control deal distribute divvy dole issue limit mete parcel proportion prorate quota save share

WEAK

divvy up mete out parcel out

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep let go

WEAK

collect gather

Example Sentences

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He had to hurry, Lifshitz said, and measure out five new plots before the hostages got home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Katherine Wolf, a doctoral student at the University of California, Berkeley, said she voted ‘no’ on the measure out of concerns it would result in more people being locked up against their will.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Now is also a good time to measure out your essential oils into an extra measuring cup, for ease of adding them later.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2022

But because of the plan to measure out his innings, the Nationals chose to not put Henry in major league camp for a second straight spring.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2022

You rearrange your posture; you measure out your breathing.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

measure out

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