English verb: redouble |
1. | redouble (change) double in magnitude, extent, or intensity |
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| Samples | The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | escalate, intensify, step up |
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2. | redouble (change) double again |
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| Samples | The noise doubled and redoubled.
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | double, duplicate |
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3. | redouble (change) make twice as great or intense |
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| Samples | The screaming redoubled.
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | deepen, intensify |
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