oversize
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oversize
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Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English size
English oversize
From over- + size.
adjective more oversize · most oversize
- Larger than normal.
- Excessively large. Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.
Similar: oversized
verb oversizes · oversizing · oversized
- To exceed in size.
- To make larger, or too large.
- To cover with size or gluey matter. o'er-siz'd with coagulate gore
noun oversizes
- The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored. However, any increase in capacity is useful and, if an engine is worn and needs a rebore, it's worth considering boring to a near maximum size rather than simply having it bored to the next oversize.
