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
Eireen	ie-REEN	Irish
Jost	-	German
Shimmel	-	Yiddish
Kyle	KIEL, KIE-əl	English
Ella	['elə]
Sandro	SAHN-dro (Italian)	Italian, Georgian