redouble

[ ree-duhb-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

, re·dou·bled, re·dou·bling.

1. to double; make twice as great:

   If you hope to win that client, you'll have to redouble your efforts to impress her.

2. to echo or reecho.
3. Bridge. to double the double of (an opponent).
4. to go back over:

   I redoubled my footsteps, trying to find my lost earring.

5. Archaic. to repeat.

verb (used without object)

, re·dou·bled, re·dou·bling.

1. to be doubled; become twice as great.
2. to be echoed; resound.
3. Bridge. to double the double of an opponent.

noun

1. Bridge. the act of doubling one's opponent's double.
2. Fencing. an attack in a line other than that of the previous attack, made after the failure of the opponent to follow their parry of the previous attack with a riposte.

redouble

/ rɪˈdʌbəl /

verb

1. to make or become much greater in intensity, number, etc

   to redouble one's efforts

2. to send back (sounds) or (of sounds) to be sent back; echo or re-echo
3. bridge to double (an opponent's double)

noun

1. the act of redoubling

Other Words From

• re·doubler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redouble¹

From the Middle French word redoubler, dating back to 1470–80. See re-, double

Example Sentences

“Now really is the time for the basin states and tribes to redouble their work toward a consensus alternative.”

From Los Angeles Times

And for those who fear Trump, any sign he may have sway over powerful institutions only redoubles concern, Mercieca said.

From Los Angeles Times

Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah set off furious grief or grim satisfaction, redoubling fears of a widening regional war.

From Los Angeles Times

But in recent years, amid mounting alarm over its plummeting fertility rates, South Korea has been redoubling its decades-long efforts — such as ethnic identity-building campaigns and employment programs — to bring them back.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, top Washington state Congressional Democrats have called on Boeing and the union to "redouble... efforts to reach a mutually beneficial resolution."

From BBC

Related Words

• enhance
• heighten
• reinforce