redouble

verb

re·​dou·​ble (ˌ)rē-ˈdə-bəl 

redoubled; redoubling; redoubles

transitive verb

1

: to make twice as great in size or amount

broadly : intensify, strengthen

2

a

obsolete : to echo back

b

archaic : repeat

intransitive verb

1

: to become redoubled

2

archaic : resound

3

: to double an opponent's double in bridge

redouble noun

Synonyms

• accentuate
• amp (up)
• amplify
• beef (up)
• boost
• consolidate
• deepen
• enhance
• heighten
• intensify
• magnify
• step up
• strengthen

Examples of redouble in a Sentence

They redoubled their efforts to finish the work on time.

Their efforts to finish the work redoubled as the deadline drew near.

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come. —CBS News, 4 May 2024

The pair of small, far-right parties on which Mr. Netanyahu’s governing coalition depends have redoubled their drive to expand Israeli settlements and ultimately annex the West Bank. —Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

redouble

verb

re·​dou·​ble (ˈ)rē-ˈdəb-əl 

: to make or become doubled (as in size or amount)

redoubled their efforts