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GIVE FULL MEASURE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perform a task as well as possible

Example:

The cast gives full measure every night

Synonyms:

do one's best; give full measure; give one's best; go all out

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "give full measure" is one way to...):

do; perform (get (something) done)

Sentence frames:

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