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double
What does double mean?
double (verb): to multiply by two.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use double in a sentence?
- The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce double?
/ˈdʌbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does double come from?
From Middle English double, from Old French doble, double, from Latin duplus (“twofold”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to double
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “double” mean?
to endure, undergo
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to multiply by two
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predict in advance
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to mend, to repair
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