"keep measures" meaning in All languages combined

See keep measures on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: keeps measures [present, singular, third-person], keeping measures [participle, present], kept measures [participle, past], kept measures [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> measures}} keep measures (third-person singular simple present keeps measures, present participle keeping measures, simple past and past participle kept measures)
  1. (obsolete) To show restraint; to behave with moderation. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: keep measure, observe measures
    Sense id: en-keep_measures-en-verb-Pc1tlZcY
  2. (obsolete) To act in due consideration with (a person, opinion etc.). Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-keep_measures-en-verb-nZqRZqZ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

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