to remeasure

1 3.5

To check again how big or how much something is

verb
/ˌriːˈmɛʒər/

: remeasure

It means you measure and then remeasure before you cut the material.

Examples

I studied the diagrams, I did exactly as instructed, I measured, I remeasured.

Blog text (9)
So I think it's about 18" deep, but I'll remeasure tonight.

Blog text (1)
He will remeasure at the end of the experiment to see how much of the gas remains.

Academic text (1995)
Perhaps we should remeasure.

The Bread, My Sweet (2001)
Before finalizing the design, I need to remeasure the dimensions of the table.
The contractor suggested we remeasure the area to ensure we have the correct measurements.
After changing the layout, she decided to remeasure the room for accurate planning.

Synonyms

to resurvey

vsto remeasure

Specialized

1 5.3

To measure an area again to check or update earlier results

is meant to check any object's size or amount again not only land

to reweigh

vsto remeasure

3.3

To measure how heavy something is again

is used to check any size or amount again rather than only weight

How Thorough

to verify

251 3.5

to remeasure

1 3.5

recheck

1 2.8

to check

∞ 1.0

to measure

700 1.0

Surface Forms

remeasure infinitive

remeasured past

remeasured past participle

remeasuring present participle

remeasures third person singular

Morphology

remeasure = measure (transparent) = re + measure

This is standard productive prefixation meaning 'measure again', which is directly inferable from the base verb.

Etymology

Remeasure is made from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the word measure, so it literally means 'to measure again'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of using a tape or ruler a second time to check a size.