ме́риться

rare #28533

verbreflexiveimperfective perfective is измериться

1.
to measure one's strength (with), to pit oneself against, to compete, to vie
Они́ ме́рились си́лами в борьбе́.
They pitted their strength against each other in wrestling.
Usually мериться силами с кем-либо.
2.
to measure oneself against (someone), to compare heights
Дети ме́рились ро́стом у стены.
The children were comparing their heights at the wall.
Typically мериться ростом.
3.
(rare) to be measured, to be measurable
Раньше расстоя́ние ме́рилось шага́ми.
Distances used to be measured in paces.
Passive use of мерить.

Examples

Мы часто меримся ростом у стены.
We often compare our heights against the wall.
Не стоит мериться с ним в этом деле.
There’s no point in competing with him in this matter.
Дети любят мериться силой во дворе.
The children like to compete with each other in strength in the yard.

Imperative
ты	ме́рься
вы	ме́рьтесь

Active present	мерящийся	competing, measuring oneself against, contending
Active past	ме́рившийся	that was competing, that had compared oneself, that had measured oneself
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	ме́рясь ме́ряясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	мерившись	while doing (past)

ме́ритьto measure; to try on
verbimperfective
уме́ритьto moderate
verbperfective
заме́ритьto measure
verbperfective
изме́ритьto measure; to measure out
verbperfective
ме́ритьсяto measure one's strength (with); to measure oneself against (someone); to be measured
verbimperfective