Definitions of measure:

• noun:   how much there is of something that you can quantify
• noun:   any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

  Example: "The situation called for strong measures"

• noun:   musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
• noun:   measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
• noun:   a statute in draft before it becomes law
• noun:   the act or process of measuring

  Example: "The measurements were carefully done"

• noun:   (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
• noun:   a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

  Example: "They set the measure for all subsequent work"

• verb:   have certain dimensions

  Example: "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

• verb:   determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of

  Example: "Measure the length of the wall"

• verb:   place a value on; judge the worth of something
• verb:   express as a number or measure or quantity