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Redouble vs Redoable - What's the difference?

redouble | redoable |

As a verb redouble

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

As a noun redouble

is an optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.

As an adjective redoable is

capable of being redone.

redouble

English

Verb

(redoubl)
  • To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
    • Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
  • * 1846 , , Typee , ch. 10:
    • Every item of intelligence appeared to redouble the astonishment of the islanders, and they gazed at us with inquiring looks.
  • * 1903 , "Plunder Hidden in Graves," New York Times , 21 Oct., p. 16:
    • The police redoubled their efforts to capture the thieves.
  • (bridge, backgammon) To double an opponent's doubling bid.
  • To become twice as big.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (bridge) An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.
    • ----

    redoable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being redone.
    • Most commands in a wordprocessor are undoable and redoable , but saving a file is not.

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