take temperature

take someone's temperature

to measure a person's body temperature with a thermometer. I took my temperature and I found that I am running a fever. The nurse took my temperature and said I was okay.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maalik	-	Arabic
Akhila	-	Indian, Telugu, Malayalam
Eliisa	E-lee:-sah	Finnish
Agapetus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Kerry	['keri]
Oren	-	Hebrew