messen

Definitions of messen
  1. verb
    have certain dimensions
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    wiegen
    have a certain weight
    andauern, dauern, fortbestehen, fortdauern, fortwähren
    persist for a specified period of time
    erstrecken
    extend or continue for a certain period of time
    type of:
    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    synonyms: antreten, auseinander setzen, auseinandersetzen, konkurrieren, rivalisieren, spielen, starten
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    antreten, spielen, zocken
    participate in games or sport
    gleichkommen, gleichstehen
    be equal to in quality or ability
    foulen
    commit a foul; break the rules
    wippen
    ride on a plank
  3. verb
    express as a number or measure or quantity
    synonyms: bemessen
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    abstoppen, stoppen
    measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
    ausloten
    measure the depth of something
    type of:
    ausdrücken
    serve as a means for expressing something
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