measure out
Portion with care
To measure out is to dispense a specific quantity of something, typically by using a measuring device or careful estimation.
The phrase emphasizes precision and deliberateness in portioning: She measured out two cups of flour for the recipe.
You might measure out medicine in exact doses, measure out fabric for a project, or measure out your words when speaking carefully.
The "out" adds a sense of distribution or allocation that plain "measure" lacks.
Fixed allotted amount
- allotDistribute by shares
- apportionDivide into portions
- distributeDivide and deliver
- divideSeparate into parts
portion · budget · earmark · reserve · set aside · mete · parcel · assign
ration
Fixed allotted amount
- allotDistribute by shares
- apportionDivide into portions
- distributeDivide and deliver
divide · portion · budget · earmark · reserve · set aside · mete · parcel · assign · share
pour
Send liquid streaming out
decant · dole · serve · administer · transfer · extract · siphon · pump · funnel · drip
teaspoon
Small spoon or measure
- tablespoonCulinary volume unit
- cupSmall drinking container
- ounceOne-sixteenth of a pound
gram · milliliter · pint · quart · liter · pinch · dash · drop · handful · scoop
- portioningportion, divide, share, distribute, allocate
measure outeyeball
Organ of sight
estimate · guesstimate · approximate · wing it · rough out
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