admeasure
verb
ad·mea·sure ad-ˈme-zhər 
-ˈmā-
admeasured; admeasuring
transitive verb
: to determine the proper share of : apportion
Word History
Etymology
alteration (with initial a- conformed to Latin ad- ad-) of Middle English amesuren "to keep within measure, take the measure of," borrowed from Anglo-French amesurer, admesurer, from a- (going back to Latin ad-) + mesurer "to measure entry 2"
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined above
admeasuring
verb
as in measuring
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- measuring
- dividing
- lotting
- allotting
- dealing
- prorating
- handing out
- dispensing
- splitting
- allocating
- metering
- apportioning
- distributing
- doling out
- administering
- sharing (out)
- portioning
- granting
- parting
- meting (out)
- parcelling (out)
- assigning
- parceling (out)
- according
- awarding
- allowing
- rationing
- reserving
- earmarking
- giving
- contributing
- donating
- reapportioning
- chipping in
- reallocating
- redistributing
- reassigning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- denying
- depriving (of)
- retaining
- appropriating
- withholding
- keeping
- begrudging
- arrogating
- confiscating
- stinting