Size up Synonyms, Size up Antonyms

Antonyms for size up

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "an ordinance to fix the amount of a payment or tax," from Old French sise, shortened form of assise "session, assessment, regulation, manner" (see assize), probably a misdivision of l'assise as la sise. The sense of "extent, amount, volume, magnitude" (c.1300) is from the notion of regulating something by fixing the amount of it (weights, food portions, etc.). Specific sense of "set of dimensions of a manufactured article for sale" is attested from 1590s.

Example Sentences for size up

"Bully for you," he finally said, looking all about as if to size up the surroundings.

The graduate may be obtained in any size up to 64 ounces, or two quarts.

I want to take a look at that bunch of colts and size up the water there.

“You size up to him, all right,” observed the man of the desert.

Size up and weigh the problem yourself and use your own best judgment.

Tom, you'd better take a look around and size up the damage.

It required only a few hours for Norcross to size up the valley and its people.

He relied, without question, on his ability to "size up" people at first glance.

So I had an exceptional opportunity to size up the stock business.

He began to "size up" Drouet from the standpoints of wit and fascination.

size up

ascertained

ascertaining

assay

assess

assessed