redouble C2 Topic:Register & Style US /riːˈdʌbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #62577 Meanings 1 verb to make twice as great or intense The screaming redoubled. 2 verb to double again The noise doubled and redoubled. 3 verb to double in magnitude, extent, or intensity The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio. 4 verb To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify. Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts. Etymology From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # redouble **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /riːˈdʌbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 62577 ## Meanings 1. to make twice as great or intense 2. to double again 3. to double in magnitude, extent, or intensity 4. To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify. ## Examples - The screaming redoubled. - The noise doubled and redoubled. - The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio. - Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts. ## Etymology From Middle French redoubler. By surface analysis, re- + double. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown