REDOUBLE

redouble

(verb) make twice as great or intense; “The screaming redoubled”

redouble

(verb) double again; “The noise doubled and redoubled”

redouble

(verb) double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; “The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

redouble (third-person singular simple present redoubles, present participle redoubling, simple past and past participle redoubled)

(transitive) To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.

(bridge, backgammon) To double an opponent's doubling bid.

(intransitive) To become twice as big.

To double again what was reduced to a single state.

Noun

redouble (plural redoubles)

(bridge) An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.

Source: Wiktionary

Re*dou"ble (r*db"'l), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. Reduplicate.]

Definition: 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.

Re*dou"ble, v. i.

Definition: To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition