Redouble

  • 11redouble — UK [ˌriːˈdʌb(ə)l] / US [ˌrɪˈdʌb(ə)l] verb Word forms redouble : present tense I/you/we/they redouble he/she/it redoubles present participle redoubling past tense redoubled past participle redoubled redouble your efforts …

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  • 12redouble — redoubler, n. /ree dub euhl/, v., redoubled, redoubling, n. v.t. 1. to double; make twice as great: to redouble one s efforts. 2. to echo or reecho. 3. Bridge. to double the double of (an opponent). 4. to go back over: to redouble one s footsteps …

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  • 13redouble — [[t]ri͟ːdʌ̱b(ə)l[/t]] redoubles, redoubling, redoubled V ERG If you redouble your efforts, you try much harder to achieve something. If something redoubles, it increases in volume or intensity. [V n] The president also called on nations to… …

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  • 14redouble — [c]/riˈdʌbəl / (say ree dubuhl) verb (redoubled, redoubling) –verb (t) 1. to double or increase greatly: to redouble one s efforts. 2. to repeat: to redouble an attack. 3. to echo or re echo. 4. Bridge to double the double of (an opponent). –verb …

  • 15redouble — Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to make twice as great in size or amount; broadly intensify, strengthen 2. a. obsolete to echo back b. archaic repeat intransitive verb 1. to become redoubled …

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  • 16redouble — verb a) To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify. Every item of intelligence appeared to redouble the astonishment of the islanders, and they gazed at us with inquiring looks. b) To double an… …

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  • 17redouble — verb Redouble is used with these nouns as the object: ↑effort …

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  • 18redouble — re|doub|le [ri:ˈdʌbəl] v redouble your efforts to greatly increase your effort as you try to do something ▪ Both sides redoubled their efforts to end the war …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19redouble — re|dou|ble [ ,ri dʌbl ] verb redouble your efforts to try even harder than before to do something …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20redouble — verb (T) redouble your efforts to greatly increase your effort as you try to do something: The musicians laughed and redoubled their efforts to keep up with the singer …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English