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redouble.

To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.

    transitive
    Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
  2. To double an opponent's doubling bid.

  3. To become twice as big.

    intransitive
  4. To double again what was reduced to a single state.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double.

noun
  1. An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.