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
Acheson	['ætʃisn]
Ketzi'ah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Filat	-	Russian
Klaudija	-	Croatian
Slavitsa	-	Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Alojzij	-	Slovene