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size

2 verb
     
size2 [transitive]
1 to sort things according to their size:
Shrimp are sized and selected for canning.
2 [usually passive] to make something into a particular size or sizes:
Most costume patterns are sized for children.
3 to put size1 (7) on a wall before decorating

size something/somebody ↔ up

phrasal verb
to look at or consider a person or situation and make a judgment about them:
It only took a few seconds for her to size up the situation.
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