Redoubled vs Redouble - What's the difference?
redoubled | redouble |
(redouble)
To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
* 1846 , , Typee , ch. 10:
* 1903 , "Plunder Hidden in Graves," New York Times , 21 Oct., p. 16:
(bridge, backgammon) To double an opponent's doubling bid.
To become twice as big.
(bridge) An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.
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To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
* 1846 , , Typee , ch. 10:
* 1903 , "Plunder Hidden in Graves," New York Times , 21 Oct., p. 16:
(bridge, backgammon) To double an opponent's doubling bid.
To become twice as big.
(bridge) An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.
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As verbs the difference between redoubled and redouble
is that redoubled is past tense of redouble while 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.redoubled
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(head)Anagrams
*redouble
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Verb
(redoubl)- Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
- Every item of intelligence appeared to redouble the astonishment of the islanders, and they gazed at us with inquiring looks.
- The police redoubled their efforts to capture the thieves.
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(en noun)redouble
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Verb
(redoubl)- Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
- Every item of intelligence appeared to redouble the astonishment of the islanders, and they gazed at us with inquiring looks.
- The police redoubled their efforts to capture the thieves.