Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep measures

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: keep- mea-sures
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show restraint; to behave with moderation.

Obsolete

verb

To act in due consideration with (a person, opinion etc.).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"He keeps no measure in his contempt for him."
"Upon my return to Bath, I was again harrassed by lord —, who came thither accompanied by my father, whom I was very glad to see, though he importuned me to comply with my husband's desire, and for the future keep measures with the world."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

keeps measures (present, singular) keeping measures (participle, present) kept measures (participle, past) kept measures (past) keep measure (alternative) observe measures (alternative)

Questions

What does keep measures mean?: To show restraint; to behave with moderation.

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