nounπShare(obsolete outside dialectal) An assize."The village baker brought his loaves to the annual sizes to be checked for proper weight and quality. "lawhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc."The government introduced new sizes for property tax, depending on the assessed value of the land. "amountfinancelawgovernmenteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink."The restaurant offers pizzas in three sizes: small, medium, and large. "amountbusinesscommercefooddrinkindustryitemqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is."The size of the building seemed to have increased since I was last there."amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA regulation, piece of ordinance."The town council debated the new sizes regarding building heights in the historic district. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.""The store offers these jeans in a variety of sizes, from extra small to extra large." "appearanceitemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA number of edges in a graph."The graph of our school's social network, where students are nodes and friendships are edges, has a surprising number of sizes, indicating many connections. "mathtechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDegree of rank, ability, character, etc."Her performance in the play revealed the sizes of her talent: she could sing, act, and dance with equal skill. "degreeabilitycharacterqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls."The jeweler carefully used the sizes to measure the diameter of each pearl before stringing them into a necklace. "utensilitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adjust the size of; to make a certain size."The tailor sizes the pants before shortening them to ensure a perfect fit. "appearancefunctionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo classify or arrange by size."The sorting machine sizes the apples, separating them into groups based on their diameter. "amountnumbertypeitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of."The carpenter sizes the wood before cutting it for the bookshelf. "amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take a greater size; to increase in size."As the dough proofs, it sizes, almost doubling in volume before baking. "amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(Cambridge University) To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book."Because he was late to dinner, John had to size his meal from the buttery after hall. "fooddrinkhistoryeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo swell; to increase the bulk of."After being left in the sun, the wooden door sizes and becomes difficult to close. "physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon."Before painting on the canvas, the art student applied several layers of sizes to seal the surface and prevent the paint from soaking in too much. "artmaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWallpaper paste."The carpenter used wallpaper sizes to prepare the walls for the new mural. "materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe thickened crust on coagulated blood."After falling off my bike and scraping my knee, little sizes formed over the cut as it healed. "medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish."The old bookbinder carefully brushed sizes onto the fragile pages to strengthen them before rebinding. "substancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted."Before painting the canvas, she carefully sizes it to ensure the paint adheres properly. "arttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading