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
Atkin	['ætkin]
Alexey	ah-lyek-SYAY (Russian), ah-leek-SYAY (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Smalls	[smɔ:lz]
Klementyna	kle-men-TI-nah	Polish
Marquita	-	African American
Clinton	['klintən]