1. To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of something: Mr. Hot measured the temperature with a thermometer.
2. To mark off or apportion, usually with reference to a given unit of measurement: Each year Tommy's mother measured his height to see how much he grew during the past 12 months.

1. A system of measurement including the metric system: A measure is a standard used for determining the dimensions, area, volume, or weight of something.

A measure us a dimension, quantity, or a capacity as determined by comparisons with certain standards.
2. A unit specified by a scale; such as, a degree, or by variable conditions: The thermometer that Jane had outside on her balcony was a measure she used for determining how cold or how warm it was to be that day.