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Size (Verb)

Make to a size; bring to a suitable size.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Sort according to size.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance).

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The old wall was sanded and then primed or sized before painting for better adhesion and coverage.
In order to size the fabric properly for stitching, she pre-treats it with a liquid starch.
When working with watercolor paper, one needs to size the sheets first to prevent them from becoming too soggy.
To make cutting and sewing easier, fashion designers often size their fabrics before starting a new project.
The artisan's first step in restoring the ancient book was to size its fragile pages with a special solution.