verb
redouble
Redouble (verb) means to make twice as great, particularly to do so a further time; to increase greatly; to multiply; to make more intense.
verb
1
To make twice as great, particularly to do so a further time; to increase greatly; to multiply; to make more intense.
"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."
— Philip Haigh, Comment: More strikes and poor morale (2022)
"Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts."
2
In card games such as bridge, to double an opponent's double.
3
To grow to twice its original size.
4
To double something again after it had already been brought back to one.
"Like the Conservatives and Labour, the Lib Dems plan to extend Britain's rail network, reopen stations and redouble singled routes."
— , Lib Dems promise fares freeze and low-emission technology (2019)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French redoubler. Looking at its surface form, it can also be seen as re- + double.
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What is the meaning of redouble?
"redouble" (verb) means to make twice as great, particularly to do so a further time; to increase greatly; to multiply; to make more intense.
What is the opposite of redouble?
Opposites of "redouble" include diminish, abate, weaken, slacken, reduce.
What are the different meanings of redouble?
"redouble" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make twice as great, particularly to do so a further time; to increase greatly; to multiply; to make more intense; 2. In card games such as bridge, to double an opponent's double; 3. To grow to twice its original size.
