Meaning of keep measures | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To show restraint; to behave with moderation.
   obsolete
2. To act in due consideration with (a person, opinion etc.).
   obsolete

Examples

“He keeps no measure in his contempt for him.”

“Upon my return to Bath, I was again harrassed by lord —, who came thither accompanied by my father, whom I was very glad to see, though he importuned me to comply with my husband's desire, and for the future keep measures with the world.”

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