Redouble
1redoublé — redoublé, ée [ r(ə)duble ] adj. • XIIe; de redoubler 1 ♦ Qui est répété deux fois. Lettre redoublée. Rimes redoublées. (1834) Mus. Intervalle redoublé : intervalle simple augmenté d une octave. 2 ♦ Répété plusieurs fois. Des assauts redoublés.… …
2redoublé — redoublé, ée (re dou blé, blée) part. passé de redoubler. 1° Réitéré avec une sorte d augmentation. • Des nouvelles redoublées qu on a que non seulement M. le duc de Lorraine, mais aussi toutes les troupes de Lunebourg vont marcher sur la… …
3Redouble — Re*dou ble (r?*d?b l), v. t. [Pref. re + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. {Reduplicate}.] 1. To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply. [1913 Webster] So they Doubly redoubled… …
4redouble — [rē dub′əl] vt. redoubled, redoubling [LME redoublen < MFr redoubler: see RE & DOUBLE] 1. a) to make twice as much or twice as great b) to make much greater; intensify [redouble your efforts] …
5Redouble — Re*dou ble . An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled. This bid increases the score for successfully making the contract, and increases the penalties for failing. The …
6Redouble — Re*dou ble, v. i. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles. [1913 Webster] …
7redouble — index accrue (increase), accumulate (enlarge), expand, intensify, reinforce, reiterate Burton s Le …
8redouble — (v.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. redoubler, from O.Fr. re again (see RE (Cf. re )) + doubler (see DOUBLE (Cf. double)). Related: Redoubled; redoubling …
9redoublé — Redoublé, [redoubl]ée. part …
10redouble — ► VERB ▪ make or become much greater, more intense, or more numerous …
