treble


3treble

verb
tre·bledtre·bling\ˈtre-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of TREBLE

transitive verb
: to increase threefold
intransitive verb
1
: to sing treble
2
: to grow to three times the size, amount, or number

Examples of TREBLE

  1. She trebled her earnings in only two years.
  2. Prices have trebled in only two years.

First Known Use of TREBLE

14th century

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