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vermessen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
  • survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.

Senses

vermessen is used for these senses in English:

  • overconfident Too confident.
  • survey To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry

survey — full definition

  1. noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
  2. noun A general overview or examination of something.
  3. verb To look carefully over something, or to ask people questions to gather data.
  4. verb To measure land in order to record its boundaries, features, or elevation.

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