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verb re·size \ (ˌ)rē-ˈsīz \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of resize

resized; resizing
transitive verb
: to make (something) a different size
  • took her ring to be resized
  • spent the morning resizing images for the website

First Known Use of resize

1827

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