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GIVE FULL MEASURE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does give full measure mean?
• GIVE FULL MEASURE (verb)
The verb GIVE FULL MEASURE has 1 sense:
1. perform a task as well as possible
Familiarity information: GIVE FULL MEASURE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perform a task as well as possible
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
do one's best; give full measure; give one's best; go all out
Context example:
The cast gives full measure every night
Hypernyms (to "give full measure" is one way to...):
do; perform (get (something) done)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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