supersize

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English

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Etymology

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From super- +‎ size.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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supersize (third-person singular simple present supersizes, present participle supersizing, simple past and past participle supersized)

  1. (transitive) To increase the size of something, especially to unusual proportions.
    • 2023 December 8, The Big Issue, Melbourne, page 9, column 2:
      [N]ow countless books, blogs and social media accounts are dedicated to super-sizing spuds, swedes and squash.

Adjective

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supersize (not comparable)

  1. Very large.
    a supersize yacht