Meaning
10 senses(transitive)To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
To classify or arrange by size.
(transitive)To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.
(transitive)To sift (pieces of ore or metal) in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.
(transitive)To separate different proteins by molecular weight.
(colloquial, transitive)To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.
sort according to size
(intransitive)To take a greater size; to increase in size.
after 1633 (first published), John Donne, Farewell to Love Our desires give them fashion, and so, / As they wax lesser, fall, as they size, grow.
(transitive)To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.
(transitive)To apply a thickening agent (such as cornstarch or gelatin) to warp threads to prevent abrasion or unraveling during weaving.
(UK, obsolete)To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.
(obsolete, transitive)To swell; to increase the bulk of.
Examples
734 sentencesDo you have a larger size?
У вас є розміром більше? — deniko
ruУ Вас есть размером больше? — corvard
deHaben Sie eine größere Größe? — MUIRIEL
Mary is a plus-sized model.
Мері — модель розміру "плюс". — deniko
ruМэри - модель "plus-size". — astyng
What size shoes does Tom wear?
Який у Тома розмір взуття? — deniko
ruКакой у Тома размер ноги? — marafon
deWas für eine Schuhgröße hat Tom? — Vortarulo
What size are you looking for?
Який ти шукаєш розмір? — deniko
ruКакой размер вы ищете? — marafon
It's about the size of an egg.
Він приблизно з яйце розміром. — deniko
ruЭто размером примерно с яйцо. — marafon
deEs hat etwa die Größe eines Eies. — Tamy
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Attested since the 14th century, originally meant a “law or regulation that determines theAttested since the 14th century, originally meant a “law or regulation that determines the amount to be paid”, from Middle English syse, sise (“regulation, control, limit”), from Old French cise, sise, aphetism of assise (“assize”), from the verb asseoir (“to sit down”), from Latin assidēre, composed of ad- (“to, towards, at”) + sedeō (“sit; settle down”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sed-. Displaced native Old English miċelnes (literally “bigness”).
From Middle English syse, of unclear origin; related to Old Italian sisa (“a glue used by painters”), perhaps ultimately related to size / syse (“amount”), or perhaps shortened from assisa, from assiso (“to make to sit, to seat, to place”)
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Forms
sizes, sizing, sized, sizedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Shopping and money — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- the same size
- same size
- the size of
- same size shoes
- size shoes
- shoe size
- what size shoes
- a smaller size
- twice the size
- shoe size is
- same size as
- a larger size