"supersize" meaning in English

See supersize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supersize.wav
Etymology: From super- + size. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|size}} super- + size Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} supersize (not comparable)
  1. Very large. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-supersize-en-adj-pHFOQKpj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supersize.wav Forms: supersizes [present, singular, third-person], supersizing [participle, present], supersized [participle, past], supersized [past]
Etymology: From super- + size. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|size}} super- + size Head templates: {{en-verb}} 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. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-supersize-en-verb-j~eft2yk Categories (other): Size Disambiguation of Size: 31 69

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