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
Ramesses	RAM-ə-seez (English)	Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Adolphe	-	French
Sabien	-	Dutch
Meredydd	-	Welsh
Judd	[dʒʌd]
Almeric	[æl'merik]