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measure swords with

measure swords with verb: to test someone's skill in swordplay.

Verb

measure swords with (third-person singular simple present measures swords with, present participle measuring swords with, simple past and past participle measured swords with)

  1. To test someone's skill in swordplay
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To match one's abilities against an antagonist's.
    Synonyms:
    go up against

Synonyms of measure swords with

Forms of measure swords with

third-person singular presentmeasures swords with
present participlemeasuring swords with
past participlemeasured swords with
pastmeasured swords with

Questions about measure swords with

What does measure swords with mean?
Measure swords with means to test someone's skill in swordplay.
What part of speech is measure swords with?
Measure swords with is a verb.
What is the past tense of measure swords with?
The past tense of measure swords with is measured swords with.

Words near measure swords with in the dictionary

  1. measure spaces
  2. measure stick
  3. measure sticks
  4. measure strength
  5. measure swords
  6. measure swords with
  7. measure the drapes
  8. measure theories
  9. measure theory
  10. measure twice and cut once
  11. measure twice, cut once

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