redouble
/ɹidˈʌbəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "He heard the footsteps of his pursuers behind him, and redoubled his own pace. Once he got out of these by-ways he would be safe."
- "With suggestions that inflation will rise above 15%, I have no doubt that today's trade union leaders will redouble their efforts to secure their members a good deal."
- "Like the Conservatives and Labour, the Lib Dems plan to extend Britain's rail network, reopen stations and redouble singled routes."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: redoubler