try for size in English

Forms: tries for size [present, singular, third-person], trying for size [participle, present], tried for size [participle, past], tried for size [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} try for size (third-person singular simple present tries for size, present participle trying for size, simple past and past participle tried for size)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "tries for size",
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        "present",
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    {
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    {
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    },
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          "word": "try on for size"
        }
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        "Alternative form of try on for size"
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        "(UK) Alternative form of try on for size"
      ],
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  "word": "try for size"
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tries for size",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "trying for size",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tried for size",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tried for size",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
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        "English multiword terms",
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"try for size" meaning in English

Verb

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