messen — meaning in English

English meaning

• compete verb To try to win or do better than others in a contest, market, or rivalry.
• gauge verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
• measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.

Senses

messen is used for these senses in English:

• gauge (transitive) To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.

gauge — full definition

1. verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
2. verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
3. noun An instrument used for measuring, or the standard measurement itself (such as the thickness of wire or sheet metal, or the diameter of a shotgun barrel).

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