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redouble

UK
/rɪˈdʌb.əl/
US
/rɪˈdʌb.əl/

Translations

redoubleverb
redoubled
Past Simple
redoubled
Past Participle
redoubling
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈdʌb.əl/
US
/rɪˈdʌb.əl/
The team decided to redouble their efforts to win the championship.
L’équipe a décidé de redoubler d’efforts pour remporter le championnat.
Additional translations
surcontrerTerme de bridge.
Synonyms
escalate
augment
reinforce
intensify
increase
amplify
redoublenoun
redoubles
pl
UK
/riːˈdʌb.əl/
US
/riˈdʌb.əl/
Used chiefly in contract bridge to denote a bid that doubles a previous double.
surcontreTerme de bridge.
Her unexpected redouble caught the opposing pair off guard.
Sa surcontre inattendue a pris la paire adverse au dépourvu.
Synonyms
augmentation
reinforcement
boost
amplification
escalation
increase
intensification

Definitions

redoubleverb
To make something much more intense or stronger.
The team decided to redouble their efforts to win the championship.
To double again; to double the size, amount, or intensity of something.
After the initial failure, they had to redouble their investment to ensure success.
In contract bridge, to double a doubled contract, increasing the stakes.
South redoubled the contract, daring the opponents to take the risk.
redoublenoun
A bid in contract bridge that doubles a previous double, thereby increasing the stakes of the hand.
Her unexpected redouble caught the opposing pair off guard.
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