redouble
nounEtymology From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double.
redouble
verbEtymology From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double.
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To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
- Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
- Every item of intelligence appeared to redouble the astonishment of the islanders, and they gazed at us with inquiring looks.1846, Herman Melville, Typee, ch. 10:
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- The police redoubled their efforts to capture the thieves.1903 October 21, “Plunder Hidden in Graves”, in New York Times, page 16:
- He heard the footsteps of his pursuers behind him, and redoubled his own pace. Once he got out of these by-ways he would be safe.1922, Agatha Christie, “Chapter 17”, in The Secret Adversary:
- With suggestions that inflation will rise above 15%, I have no doubt that today's trade union leaders will redouble their efforts to secure their members a good deal.2022 September 7, Philip Haigh, “Comment: More strikes and poor morale”, in RAIL, number 965, page 3:
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Backgammon, Bridge, Games To double an opponent's doubling bid.
3
To become twice as big.
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To double again what was reduced to a single state.
- Like the Conservatives and Labour, the Lib Dems plan to extend Britain's rail network, reopen stations and redouble singled routes.2019 December 4, “Lib Dems promise fares freeze and low-emission technology”, in Rail, page 6: