take the measure of

VERB

scrutinize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze check check out comb consider dissect explore inspect investigate look over peruse pore over probe scan sift watch weigh

STRONG

candle canvass case contemplate dig eyeball overlook peg penetrate pierce search smoke stare study survey view

WEAK

burn up check over eagle-eye get a load of go over with a fine-tooth comb inquire into perlustrate put under a microscope scope scrutinate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget ignore neglect

STRONG

misunderstand

VERB

valuate

Synonyms

STRONG

account appraise assay assess believe budget calculate cast cipher class classify compute conjecture consider count decide deduce determine enumerate evaluate examine expect figure gauge guess guesstimate judge number outline plan predict prophesy rank rate reason reckon regard scheme sum suppose surmise suspect tax think value

WEAK

calculate roughly form opinion look into look upon run over set a figure size up think through

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve disregard estimate forget guess hesitate ignore know measure neglect

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So it’s time to really take the measure of AI slop: which of it is deceptive, which amusing and which merely an avoidable nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Unable to say no to the woman he thinks of as his “puppet-mistress,” Gabriel flies to Guatemala to take the measure of an ex-priest who is now a left-wing presidential candidate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

What that analysis overlooks, however, is the jury’s natural desire to take the measure of the woman who propelled the crisis and about whom they had heard so much.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

To take the measure of Medvedev’s victory, it’s important to describe the quality of the opponent he beat.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2021

"I'll tell you when I know. Schemes are like fruit, they require a certain ripening. Right now, I have a mind to ride through the streets and take the measure of this city."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

take the measure of

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