Thesaurus: redouble

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1. v. t. To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply.
2. v. i. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles.
3. v. double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
4. v. double again
5. v. make twice as great or intense
6. To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply. So they Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak. n. 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 score or penalty depends on the number of tricks over or under the contract, according to a defined schedule, and depending on the vulnerability of the side attempting the contract. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles.
7. To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued orrepeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply.So they Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak.n. An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bidfor the contract, after the opposing side has doubled. This bidincreases the score for successfully making the contract, andincreases the penalties for failing. The score or penalty depends onthe number of tricks over or under the contract, according to adefined schedule, and depending on the vulnerability of the sideattempting the contract.
8. v:100 v. double in magnitude, extent, or intensity v. double again v. make twice as great or intense