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measure out

v. determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall" [syn: measure, mensurate]

Usage examples of "measure out".

Her face went white and her eyes were huge as he began to measure out grain.

Just as a hut can measure out the limits of power for a mortal, so too are spirits and gods sealed into a chosen place of earth or stone or wood& or an object.

Just as a hut can measure out the limits of power for a mortal, so too are spirits and gods sealed into a chosen place of earth or stone or wood….

With some such Great Year, we might measure out our destiny in unambiguous and precise terms, now and for all time to come.