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| re·dou·ble [ ree dúbb'l ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle re·dou·bled, present participle re·dou·bling, 3rd person present singular re·dou·bles) |
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1. increase: to increase something considerably, especially the amount of effort expended on something, or become much greater
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2. echo: to echo or re-echo, or cause something to echo or re-echo
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3. card games double doubled bid: in bridge, to double an opponent's double as a bid
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noun (plural re·dou·bles) |
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card games doubling of double bid: in bridge, a redoubling of a bid
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| [15th century. < French redoubler "double again" < double "double"] |
