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Collocations for measure - noun

1. official action to deal with a problem

ADJ.

appropriate, effective, necessary, practical
We urge you to adopt all necessary measures to guarantee people''s safety.
important, key, special | simple | desperate, draconian, drastic, extreme, harsh, radical, repressive, strong, tough | emergency, urgent | interim, short-term, temporary | defensive, precautionary, preventative | disciplinary, punitive | corrective, remedial | safety, security
New security measures implemented to prevent further violence.
austerity, cost-cutting, economy, efficiency | economic, policy | government

QUANT.

package, range, series
a package of measures aimed at cutting pollution

VERB + MEASURE

adopt, implement, impose, introduce, take
Special measures are being taken to protect the local water supplies.
propose, suggest

MEASURE + VERB

be aimed at sth, be designed to, be intended to

PREP.

~ against
tougher measures against racism
~ for
measures for reducing delays

2. amount/quantity of sth

ADJ.

broad, considerable, fair, generous, great, significant, substantial, wide

PREP.

~ of
He poured me a generous measure of whisky.

PHRASES

in large/some measure
His success was due in large measure to your help.
in equal measure, in no small measure

3. unit of size/quantity

ADJ.

accurate, direct, objective, precise

PREP.

~ of
an accurate measure of length

PHRASES

weights and measures

4. sign of sth

ADJ.

crude, simple, true, useful

PREP.

~ of
Landed income was the true measure of the gentry.

Collocations for measure - verb

1. find the size of sth

ADV.

accurately, exactly, precisely | carefully | directly
Any type of data that could not be directly measured was rejected.
easily | experimentally | up
We need to measure the room up for a new carpet.

VERB + MEASURE

be able to, can/cannot
You can now measure its length more accurately.
be easy to, be possible to | be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to

PREP.

for
She''s being measured for her wedding outfit.
in
Cloth is measured in metres.

2. judge the importance/value/effect of sth

ADV.

easily
The policy''s impact cannot be easily measured.
effectively | objectively

VERB + MEASURE

can/cannot | be easy to, be possible to | be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to
It is hard to measure the benefits to society of this scheme.
be used to
the criteria that are used to measure performance

PREP.

according to
Is it really possible to measure the skills of such jobs according to objective standards?
against
The school''s performance is measured against a strict set of criteria.
by
The policy''s effectiveness cannot be measured by numbers alone.
in terms of
Success cannot be measured merely in terms of the size of your salary.

PHRASES

a method/way of measuring sth

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