A.measure back again, re-measure the road, retrace one's steps, “ὄφρ᾽ . . ἀναμετρήσαιμι Χάρυβδιν” Od.12.428; “ἀ. σαυτὸν ἀπιών” measure yourself off! Ar.Av.1020; πόνοισι πόνους ἀ., i. e. undergo a succession of labours, IG3.1374.
2. enumerate, Hp.Ep.27:—in Med., recapitulate, E.Or.14.
2. measure carefully, “ἀ. ὅσῳ ἐλάσσων ὁ χῶρος γέγονε” Hdt.2.109; “ἀ. τὸ ὅλον” Arist.Ph.221a3; τινί τι one thing by another, Pl.R.531a:—also in Med., “ἀ. γῆν” Ar.Nu.203; ἀνεμετρησάμην φρένας τὰς σάς took the measure of . . , E.Ion1271; “γνώμης πονηροῖς κανόσιν ἀναμετρούμενος τὸ σῶφρον” Id.El.52:—Pass., “ἀ. τινί” to be measured by, Pl.Ti.39d.
3. measure out, “θοὐμόφυλον ἀ. δάκρυ” E.IT346.