verb · intransitive

mensurate

mensurate · mensurates · mensurated · mensurating

To measure accurately and precisely the position of an objectTo measure accurately and precisely the position of an object. Not to be confused with refinement.

Meaning

2 senses

To measure accurately and precisely the position of an object. Not to be confused with refinement.
(obsolete)To measure absolutely the height, latitude and longitude of a point on the earth.

More definitions

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

Origin

First attested in 1653; borrowed from Latin mēnsūrātus, perfect passive participle of mēns

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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Forms

mensurates, mensurating, mensurated, mensurated

Base form	mensurate · to mensurate
3rd person singular	mensurates
Present participle	mensurating
Past simple	mensurated
Past participle	mensurated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	mensurate
he, she, it	mensurates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

mensurated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have mensurated
he, she, it	has mensurated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will mensurate

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of:measure measure out

Word family

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle