size
English meaning: Size
Definition
(obsolete outside dialectal) An assize.
Example
“What size of shoes do you take?”
Another example: “They underestimated the sheer size of the task ahead.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Refers to physical dimensions or magnitude. Everyday and technical alike; common in clothing ('what size are you?'), comparison ('the size of a house') and abstract scale ('the size of the problem'). As a verb, 'size up' means to assess.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'sise', a shortened form of 'assise' (an assessment or settled amount), ultimately from Latin 'assidere'; entered English in the 14th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- the right size
- size up
- one size fits all
- sample size
- full size
- in size
Word Forms
size (n & v); sizes; sized; sizing
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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