measure vs metre

metre vs measure

measure and metre both are nouns.

measure is a verb but metre is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No
metre	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, measure and metre are synonyms defined as:

measure and metre: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

Other synonyms of measure include beat, cadence, meter.

measure (noun)	metre (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal	the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

measure (verb)	metre (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
have certain dimensions

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