Resize
/ˌriːˈsaɪz/noun
To change the size of something.
Did you know?Resize is a straightforward modern compound built from re- + size, so it has no ancient occult pedigree like “spell” or “glamour,” but it still reflects the old English habit of treating language as a tool for control and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
French
assise
“settled, fixed; a measure or standard”
Early Modern English
English
size
“proportion, bulk, or dimensions”
Late 19th Century
English
resize
“to adjust the size of something again”
Modern English
English
resize
“to change the dimensions of an object or display”