to oversize
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4.1
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərˌsaɪz/
:
sobredimensionar
- Once the body has been oversized, for whatever reason, it's not always a simple choice that determines if a healthy weight is an obtainable goal.
- oversized shirt
- oversized T
- oversized bag
Examples
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It's important to oversize the UPS sufficiently to never push it near its limit.
Blog text (26) -
Engineers intentionally oversized the Super-E's cast-iron conduit box, exceeding National Electrical Code standards, to facilitate connections with the external power supply.
Academic text (2001) -
All three pants were worn oversized, causing profound vertical fading.
Blog text (17) -
"This can be a combination of a conventional septic tank, tile field, tile bed, or drywell; however, the system cannot be oversized from what is prescribed in the sanitary code," Long said.
Academic text (2002) -
To ensure adequate comfort, we decided to oversize the sofa for the living room.
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In rebuilding the stadium, the architects chose to oversize the seating areas for better crowd control.
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It's often better to oversize your air conditioning unit to ensure it can effectively cool large spaces.
Synonyms
70
3.0
To make something bigger in size or amount
65
3.5
To change something so it fits better
11
3.2
To change the size of something, for example a picture or window, to make it fit better
9
3.9
Increase the size or amount of something so it still works well
5
3.7
To make a food or drink portion larger for an extra charge
1
3.4
To make a photo or picture larger so people can see it
1
3.3
Make something larger or smaller so it fits
Antonyms
How Big
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4.5
3
4.1
70
3.0
- Specialized
11
3.2
∞
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
To oversize something means 'make it bigger than needed' because it joins over 'too much' and size 'how big something is', which is why the verb means to make an item larger than necessary.