The noun measure has 8 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (8) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
2. (7) standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")
3. (7) measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is of something that you can quantify)
4. (6) measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")
5. (2) bill, measure -- (a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill")
6. (1) meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence -- ((prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse)
7. measure, bar -- (musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats; "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song")
8. measuring stick, measure, measuring rod -- (measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements)
Overview of verb measure
The verb measure has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (69) measure, mensurate, measure out -- (determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall")
2. (21) quantify, measure -- (express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?")
3. (15) measure -- (have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches")
4. (10) measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value -- (place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional")