metrify

• Veralteter verbaler Ausdruck dafür, etwas zu messen oder ins metrische System zu überführen.

An obsolete verb meaning to measure or to convert to the metric system.

1. Compose in poetic meterC1formal

   To write or arrange words in a specific rhythmic pattern of syllables, especially for poetry.

   In Versen dichten

   • The poet labored to metrify his verses in iambic pentameter.
   • She learned to metrify her lines to match the classical sonnet form.
   • He struggled to metrify the prose passage into a structured poem.
   • The workshop taught students how to metrify their free verse.

   Synonymeverseversify

2. Convert to metric systemC1formaltechnical

   To change measurements or units from a non-metric system (e.g., imperial) to the metric system.

   Ins metrische System umstellen

   • The government decided to metrify all road signs from miles to kilometers.
   • Engineers had to metrify the old factory's blueprints for modern use.
   • The cookbook was updated to metrify all volume and weight measurements.
   • Many countries gradually metrified their weights and measures during the 20th century.

   Synonymedecimalizemetricize