double
verb [I or T] /ˈdʌb.l̩/Definition
B2 to become twice as much or as many, or to make something twice as much or many: The government aims to double the number of students in higher education within 25 years. Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.Single, double and multiple
(Definition of double verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bilateral adjective
- deca- prefix
- double (up) as sth phrasal verb
- double adjective
- double adverb
- double noun, predeterminer
- dualism noun
- himself pronoun (MALE)
- none but idiom
- plural adjective (DIFFERENT)
- purely adverb
- single adjective (ONE)
- singly adverb
- sole adjective
- solitary adjective
- thrice adverb
- tri- prefix
- tripartite adjective
- triple adjective
- twice predeterminer, adverb
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