Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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size up | No | No | Yes | No |
size | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
size up (noun) | size (noun) |
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is) | |
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing) | |
a large magnitude | |
the actual state of affairs | |
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics |
size up (adjective) | size (adjective) |
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(used in combination) sized |
size up (verb) | size (verb) |
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to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | make to a size; bring to a suitable size |
sort according to size | |
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance) |