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to size

to size

63 2.8
To put things into groups by how big they are
  • verb
  • /saɪz/
translation icon : clasificar por tamaño
  • Please help me size the fabric pieces before we start sewing the dress.

Girl OK, I need to size all of the nails first.

Examples

  • So I need to size down maybe a half a size even.

  • It's made to fit a dress form and then they size up or size down from there.

  • Girl OK, I need to size all of the nails first.

    Hannah Elise

  • OK, actually, some of these do not fit, so I need to size them to my nails.

  • Again, I feel like I should have sized down in this.

  • Well, we have a whole system to size them up according our preferences.

    Claire of the Moon (1992)

  • All right now it's time to size these to the drawers themselves.

  • The truth is, Norton wanted to size Andy up.

    The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

  • "Seth stared at her for several moments, sizing her up, weighing and rejecting more questions.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • So I've put on my lash glue and I've cut into size and now I'm just praying this works.

Synonyms

to sort
vsto size
451 1.0

To put things into groups by type or order

group items by physical dimensions rather than by type or class

Idioms

on for size
4 6.8

To try something, like clothes, to see if it fits or works

to pick on someone your own size
  • Informal
4 6.1

Challenge someone of similar size or strength instead of someone weaker

size matters
  • Informal
6.9

How big something is changes how well it works in a situation

size of it
  • UK
6.8

A short way to say what the situation really is

Phrasal Verbs

to size up
28 3.8

To look at someone or something carefully to form an opinion

to cut down to size
  • Informal
3 6.7

To make someone less proud by showing they are not as good as they think

to adjust the size
1 3.3

Make something larger or smaller so it fits

Compounds

full-size
21 2.5

As large as the original or usual model

life-size
14 3.7

The same size as a real person or thing

one-size-fits-all
14 4.4

Made the same for everyone without any change

king-size
8 3.2

Extra large in size, like a very big bed or burger

queen-size
5 3.2

A bed or mattress size larger than a double and smaller than a king, about 60 by 80 inches

medium-size
3 2.3

Of a size between small and large

half-size
3 3.1

Measuring half the usual size

pint-size
  • Informal
1 4.4

Very small in height, usually used for a person or animal

size large
1 1.3

A clothing fit between medium and extra large

fun size
  • US
1 3.5

A small packet of a snack for one person

pocket-size
1 3.2

Small enough to fit in a pocket and easy to carry

point size
  • Specialized
1 4.8

How tall letters are in a font, from the lowest tail to the highest top

moderate-size
1 3.2

Larger than small but smaller than large

size queen
  • Slang
1 9.9

A person who prefers larger sizes when buying things like bags or TVs

coal size
  • Specialized
6.1

A grade of coal that depends on how big its pieces are

measly portion size
  • Informal
4.1

A very small amount of food that is less than you expect

point size
  • Specialized
3.4

How large the dots or markers appear on a graph

size stick
  • Specialized
7.5

A measuring tool used by shoe sellers to measure foot length and width

size constancy
  • Specialized
7.0

Seeing a familiar object as the same size even when distance makes it look smaller or larger

Surface Forms

size infinitive
sized past
sized past participle
sizing present participle
sizes third person singular

Etymology

Size (verb, to sort by size) comes from the noun size meaning a 'set' measure, so to size items is to put them into groups by how big they are.