resizev.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈsʌɪz/, U.S.

/riˈsaɪz/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, size v.¹

Etymology: < re- prefix + size v.¹

I. General uses.

1. transitive. Originally and chiefly U.S. To alter the size of; to make larger or smaller.

ΚΠ

1827 Painter's, Gilder's, & Varnisher's Man. 155 In cases of accident, it is seldom necessary to re-size the damaged places, unless they are considerable.

1890 J. Waterhouse Pract. Notes Prep. Drawings iii. 41 Damaged paper may be made fit for use by resizing it.

1930 Los Angeles Times 20 Apr. iii. 8/5 (advt.) Bureau of mending and re-weaving... Bathing suits are re-sized or made sun-back.

1994 S. Pinker Lang. Instinct xi. 366 The jaw-dropping additional suggestion that a single mutation in a single woman, African Eve, simultaneously wired in syntax, resized and reshaped the skull.

2008 Irish Times (Nexis) 27 Oct. (Price Watch section) 15 The ring can't be resized but if it doesn't fit your fingers then you're too old to put it on.

II. Specific uses.

2. transitive. Firearms. To restore (a misshapen cartridge case) to its previous size and shape. Cf. resizer n.

ΚΠ

1879 Ann. Rep. Secretary of War 1 139 It was found, contrary to the anticipations of the board, that those most frequently resized outlasted the others.

1916 Handbk. 2.95-inch Mountain Gun Matériel (U.S. Ordnance Dept.) 26 If the cartridge cases have been properly resized and are clean, no difficulty should be experienced in inserting them in the gun.

1970 R. A. Steindler Firearms Dict. 231/2 Shotshell hulls are resized full length at all times, the resizing including the brass head of the hull.

2006 S. Fadala Compl. Blackpowder Handbk. xiv. 127/2 The basics of blackpowder cartridge loading follow modern cartridge loading procedure—decapping to remove the fired primer; resizing the case to near original dimensions, installing a fresh primer.

3. transitive. Business. To alter (usually by reduction) the size of (a business operation or company) in order to accommodate changing demands, staffing requirements, etc. Also (euphemistic): to dismiss (a person) from employment; to make redundant (cf. downsize v. 5). Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > dismiss or discharge

to put awaya1387

discharge1428

dismiss1477

to put out of wages1542

discard1589

to turn away1602

to put off1608

disemploy1619

to pay off1648

to pay off1651

to turn out1667

to turn off1676

quietus1688

strip1756

trundle1794

unshop1839

shopc1840

to lay off1841

sack1841

drop1845

to give (a person) the shoot1846

bag1848

swap1862

fire1879

to knock off1881

bounce1884

to give (a person) the pushc1886

to give (a person) the boot or the order of the boot1888

bump1899

spear1911

to strike (a medical practitioner, etc.) off the register1911

terminate1920

tramp1941

shitcan1961

pink slip1966

dehire1970

resize1975

to give a person his jotters1990

1975 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 28 July 52/1 The program is now being resized for many of the narrow-body aircraft.

1982 N.Y. Times 5 Feb. d2/5 ‘We're resizing about 1,000 people in both plants,’ he asserted, referring to forthcoming lay offs.

1987 Personnel Psychol. 40 193 Organizations choose to resize so they can (1) better achieve their current and prospective goals, (2) reduce personnel costs.

1999 New Yorker 9 Aug. 79/1 While people do occasionally get fired, they are more likely to be downsized, right-sized, resized, outplaced, [etc.].

2008 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 2 Apr. b1 The new leadership of the investment bank will further focus on resizing the business in accordance with the current market opportunities.

4. transitive and intransitive. Computing. To alter the size of (an image or window on the screen).

ΚΠ

1983 InfoWorld 21 Nov. 32/1 Users can move, resize and sometimes stack windows in order to focus on one document while referring to others.

1990 Micro Decision Feb. 32/1 When a window containing a Chart graph is resized the graph is resized with it so that it can still be seen.

1998 Daily Tel. 8 Oct. (Connected section) 12/4 Once it's in place, use the mouse to re-size the image by clicking on the corners of the outline box.

1999 R. Stanley Compl. Idiot's Guide to Adobe Photoshop 5 vii. 87 (heading) Did you resample or resize?

2007 XXL Worldwide May 111/1 Among its innovative characteristics are the new Blog Mode, which automatically resizes pix for posting online.

Derivatives

reˈsizable adj.

ΚΠ

1964 Wall St. Jrnl. 14 Apr. 8/5 (advt.) They're suitable for any conventional shaft material or hardness. Have improved anti-seizure properties. High heat conductivity. And they're resizable.

2003 P. Sheehan Enterprise Curl iii. 30 You can..specify the window's title, whether the window is to be centered on the screen, and even if the window is resizable or not.

reˈsized adj.

ΚΠ

1879 Forest & Stream 2 Oct. 687/2 His list of ‘all the extras’ omits two of the most important required to properly re-load shells for a rifle, viz., a re-sizing die and punch for driving out resized shells.

2004 Houston (Texas) Chron. (Nexis) 6 July (3 Star ed.) (Business section) 4 Outlook Express will not remember a maximized window. It will, however, remember a resized window.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	resize
释义	resizev. Brit. /ˌriːˈsʌɪz/, U.S. /riˈsaɪz/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, size v.¹ Etymology: < re- prefix + size v.¹ I. General uses. 1. transitive. Originally and chiefly U.S. To alter the size of; to make larger or smaller. ΚΠ 1827 Painter's, Gilder's, & Varnisher's Man. 155 In cases of accident, it is seldom necessary to re-size the damaged places, unless they are considerable. 1890 J. Waterhouse Pract. Notes Prep. Drawings iii. 41 Damaged paper may be made fit for use by resizing it. 1930 Los Angeles Times 20 Apr. iii. 8/5 (advt.) Bureau of mending and re-weaving... Bathing suits are re-sized or made sun-back. 1994 S. Pinker Lang. Instinct xi. 366 The jaw-dropping additional suggestion that a single mutation in a single woman, African Eve, simultaneously wired in syntax, resized and reshaped the skull. 2008 Irish Times (Nexis) 27 Oct. (Price Watch section) 15 The ring can't be resized but if it doesn't fit your fingers then you're too old to put it on. II. Specific uses. 2. transitive. Firearms. To restore (a misshapen cartridge case) to its previous size and shape. Cf. resizer n. ΚΠ 1879 Ann. Rep. Secretary of War 1 139 It was found, contrary to the anticipations of the board, that those most frequently resized outlasted the others. 1916 Handbk. 2.95-inch Mountain Gun Matériel (U.S. Ordnance Dept.) 26 If the cartridge cases have been properly resized and are clean, no difficulty should be experienced in inserting them in the gun. 1970 R. A. Steindler Firearms Dict. 231/2 Shotshell hulls are resized full length at all times, the resizing including the brass head of the hull. 2006 S. Fadala Compl. Blackpowder Handbk. xiv. 127/2 The basics of blackpowder cartridge loading follow modern cartridge loading procedure—decapping to remove the fired primer; resizing the case to near original dimensions, installing a fresh primer. 3. transitive. Business. To alter (usually by reduction) the size of (a business operation or company) in order to accommodate changing demands, staffing requirements, etc. Also (euphemistic): to dismiss (a person) from employment; to make redundant (cf. downsize v. 5). Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > lack of work > [verb (transitive)] > dismiss or discharge to put awaya1387 discharge1428 dismiss1477 to put out of wages1542 discard1589 to turn away1602 to put off1608 disemploy1619 to pay off1648 to pay off1651 to turn out1667 to turn off1676 quietus1688 strip1756 trundle1794 unshop1839 shopc1840 to lay off1841 sack1841 drop1845 to give (a person) the shoot1846 bag1848 swap1862 fire1879 to knock off1881 bounce1884 to give (a person) the pushc1886 to give (a person) the boot or the order of the boot1888 bump1899 spear1911 to strike (a medical practitioner, etc.) off the register1911 terminate1920 tramp1941 shitcan1961 pink slip1966 dehire1970 resize1975 to give a person his jotters1990 1975 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 28 July 52/1 The program is now being resized for many of the narrow-body aircraft. 1982 N.Y. Times 5 Feb. d2/5 ‘We're resizing about 1,000 people in both plants,’ he asserted, referring to forthcoming lay offs. 1987 Personnel Psychol. 40 193 Organizations choose to resize so they can (1) better achieve their current and prospective goals, (2) reduce personnel costs. 1999 New Yorker 9 Aug. 79/1 While people do occasionally get fired, they are more likely to be downsized, right-sized, resized, outplaced, [etc.]. 2008 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 2 Apr. b1 The new leadership of the investment bank will further focus on resizing the business in accordance with the current market opportunities. 4. transitive and intransitive. Computing. To alter the size of (an image or window on the screen). ΚΠ 1983 InfoWorld 21 Nov. 32/1 Users can move, resize and sometimes stack windows in order to focus on one document while referring to others. 1990 Micro Decision Feb. 32/1 When a window containing a Chart graph is resized the graph is resized with it so that it can still be seen. 1998 Daily Tel. 8 Oct. (Connected section) 12/4 Once it's in place, use the mouse to re-size the image by clicking on the corners of the outline box. 1999 R. Stanley Compl. Idiot's Guide to Adobe Photoshop 5 vii. 87 (heading) Did you resample or resize? 2007 XXL Worldwide May 111/1 Among its innovative characteristics are the new Blog Mode, which automatically resizes pix for posting online. Derivatives reˈsizable adj. ΚΠ 1964 Wall St. Jrnl. 14 Apr. 8/5 (advt.) They're suitable for any conventional shaft material or hardness. Have improved anti-seizure properties. High heat conductivity. And they're resizable. 2003 P. Sheehan Enterprise Curl iii. 30 You can..specify the window's title, whether the window is to be centered on the screen, and even if the window is resizable or not. reˈsized adj. ΚΠ 1879 Forest & Stream 2 Oct. 687/2 His list of ‘all the extras’ omits two of the most important required to properly re-load shells for a rifle, viz., a re-sizing die and punch for driving out resized shells. 2004 Houston (Texas) Chron. (Nexis) 6 July (3 Star ed.) (Business section) 4 Outlook Express will not remember a maximized window. It will, however, remember a resized window. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1827
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