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measure out
verb
- to pour or dole out
they measure out a pint of fluid
- to administer; mete out
they measured out harsh punishments
Example Sentences
Head coach Steve Borthwick measures out the shape of his team, prioritising consistency and reliability with the care and consideration of a draughtsman.
Take care not to overfill the kettle by measuring out what is needed to keep costs down.
Nowadays rock groups are the producers of their own massaged, glossy documentaries — Bruce Springsteen has a “written by” credit on this year’s “Road Diary” — where even the revelations are carefully chosen and measured out.
But Caroline Copeland, a senior lecturer in pharmacology and toxicology at King's College London, says the drugs are so strong, it is difficult to measure out a safe dose.
There are differing methods of calculating an earthquake's power, usually measured out of 10 on what are known as seismic magnitude scales.
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