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sighs/size

sigh   (sī)

Verb., sighed, sigh·ing, sighs.

Verb. Intransitive.

  • To exhale audibly in a long deep breath, as in weariness or relief.
  • To emit a similar sound: willows sighing in the wind.
  • To feel longing or grief; yearn: sighing for their lost youth.

Verb. Transitive.

  • To express with or as if with an audible exhalation.
  • Archaic. To lament.
  • Noun.
    The act or sound of sighing.

 

size   (sīz)

Noun.

  • The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.
  • Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.
  • Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions: a debt of enormous size.
  • Relative amount or number, as of population or contents: What size is Auckland?
  • Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements: Try this proposal on for size.
  • The actual state of affairs: That's about the size of the situation.

Verb. Transitive., sized, siz·ing, siz·es.

  • To arrange, classify, or distribute according to size.
  • To make, cut, or shape to a required size.

Adjective.

  • Sized. Often used in combination: bite-size appetizers; an economy-size package.

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