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measured swords with

measured swords with is the simple past and past participle of measure swords with.

Meaning of measure swords with

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

Questions about measured swords with

What is measured swords with the simple past and past participle of?
Measured swords with is the simple past and past participle of measure swords with.

Words near measured swords with in the dictionary

  1. measured off
  2. measured one's length
  3. measured out
  4. measured strength
  5. measured swords
  6. measured swords with
  7. measured the drapes
  8. measured up
  9. measuredly
  10. measuredness
  11. measureless

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