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to size

65 3.5
To change something so it fits better
  • verb
  • /saɪz/
translation icon : ajustar
  • If it's a little too long, we can just cut it to size to make it fit.
  • appropriately sized
  • medium-sized
  • small and medium-sized

And I just thought, OK, let's let's get right sized here.

Examples

  • I did a test fit, cut the middle section to size and call it a day.

  • I'm going to go down with the Clippers and I may even need to size down once more for that.

  • I would I would size down maybe like half a size.

  • Get them out, cut them to size and let's stick them on.

  • I cut it to size and glued it to the surface using spray glue.

  • The patient is fitted with an appropriately sized nasal mask and sleeps overnight with the mask in place.

    Academic text (1999)

  • A big bruiser of a cab driver leans back over the seat, sizing Jonah up.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I need to size the fabric to match the dimensions of the table.

  • To fit the picture frame, make sure to size the glass correctly.

  • After measuring the window, I will size the curtains appropriately.

Synonyms

to fit
vsto size
761 1.0

To be the right size and shape for a person or to make something that size

is about actively producing a particular measurement rather than simply matching shape
to scale
vsto size
61 3.5

To change the size or amount of something to fit a standard

means making a particular measurement without requiring a fixed ratio or standard
to resize
vsto size
  • Specialized
11 3.2

To change the size of something, for example a picture or window, to make it fit better

is the general act of setting a particular measurement or making something suitable
to adjust the size
vsto size
1 3.3

Make something larger or smaller so it fits

focuses on achieving a specific measurement or a suitably formed final result

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 make something a particular size) comes from the idea of giving a 'set' measure, so to size a ring or jacket is to make it the right measure to fit.