mensurate

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verb

To measure absolutely the height, latitude and longitude of a point on the earth.

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measuremeasure out
OriginLatin mēnsūrātus →
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Meanings

verbmensurate (third-person singular simple present mensurates, present participle mensurating, simple past and past participle mensurated)

present singular third person mensurates · participle present mensurating · participle past mensurated · past mensurated

  1. obsoleteTo measure absolutely the height, latitude and longitude of a point on the earth.
  2. governmentTo measure accurately and precisely the position of an object. Not to be confused with refinement.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbdetermine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

Similar
measuremeasure out
Broader
decidemake up one's minddetermine
Also see
measuremeasure out

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinmēnsūrātus
  2. Englishmensurate

First attested in 1653; borrowed from Latin mēnsūrātus, perfect passive participle of mēnsūrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of measure.

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APA

mensurate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mensurate

MLA

“mensurate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mensurate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mensurate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mensurate.

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