μετρέω
Etym. μέτρον
"to measure in any way":
I. of Space, "to measure", i. e. "pass over, traverse", πέλαγος μέγα μετρήσασαν Od.:—Mid., ἅλα μετρήσασθαι Mosch.
II. in the common sense, "to measure", Lat. metiri, τὴν γῆν σταδίοισι Hdt.; τῆι γαστρὶ μ. τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν "to measure" happiness by sensual enjoyments, Dem.:—Mid., μετρεῖσθαι ἴχνη "to measure" his steps "by the eye", Soph.:—Pass. "to be measured", Hdt., Aesch.
2. "to count", Theocr.
3. "to measure out, dole out", Ar., Dem.:—Mid. "to have measured out to one", εὖ μετρεῖσθαι "to get" good "measure", Hes.; τὰ ἄλφιτα μετρούμενοι Dem.