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Adjective: doubled  dú-buld
  1. Twice as great or many
    "the dose is doubled";
    - double, twofold, two-fold, bifold
Verb: double  dú-bul
  1. Increase twofold
    "The population doubled within 50 years";
    - duplicate
     
  2. (baseball) hit a two-base hit
     
  3. Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
    "He doubled and vomited violently";
    - double over, double up
     
  4. Do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
    "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
     
  5. (bridge) make a demand for (a card or suit)
     
  6. Make, do or perform again
    "He could never double his brilliant performance of the magic trick";
    - duplicate, reduplicate, repeat, replicate

See also: multiple, parlay

Type of: bend, bid, call, flex, function, go, hit, manifold, multiply, operate, reproduce, run, work

Encyclopedia: Doubled

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