redouble
verb
re·dou·ble
(ˌ)rē-ˈdə-bəl 
redoubled; redoubling; redoubles
1
: to make twice as great in size or amount
broadly
: intensify, strengthen
2
a
obsolete
: to echo back
b
archaic
: repeat
redouble
noun
Synonyms
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
Counterterrorism specialists voiced concern on Sunday that the attacks in Moscow and Iran might embolden ISIS-K to redouble its efforts to strike in Europe, particularly in France, Belgium, Britain and other countries that have been hit on and off for the past decade.
—
Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The Indianapolis City-County Council must now redouble its efforts to fund city cleanup and homeless services through a new Mile Square tax district, after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new law Friday imposing strict limits on the city's plans.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
But those losses have prompted the Kremlin to redouble its efforts to fortify the Black Sea Fleet.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Chinese officials appear to be redoubling these efforts after Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, a man Beijing considers a dangerous separatist, was elected the next president of Taiwan.
—Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
However, resistance to integrating ran high, and the congregations redoubled their separate efforts to stay afloat.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
Mongolia can and should redouble its efforts to attract foreign multinationals and thus strengthen the economic underpinnings of the third neighbor policy.
—Tuvshinzaya Gantulga, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
Facing an economic slowdown and a gradual bursting of the property bubble, the Chinese government has recently redoubled efforts to promote exports and support its factory sector.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
The favorable one would be for the Security Council to redouble efforts to end the Yemen civil war and the violence in Gaza, Nebenzia said.
—Edith M. Lederer, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The Indianapolis City-County Council must now redouble its efforts to fund city cleanup and homeless services through a new Mile Square tax district, after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new law Friday imposing strict limits on the city's plans.
—Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
But those losses have prompted the Kremlin to redouble its efforts to fortify the Black Sea Fleet.
—Radina Gigova, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Chinese officials appear to be redoubling these efforts after Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, a man Beijing considers a dangerous separatist, was elected the next president of Taiwan.
—Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
However, resistance to integrating ran high, and the congregations redoubled their separate efforts to stay afloat.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
Mongolia can and should redouble its efforts to attract foreign multinationals and thus strengthen the economic underpinnings of the third neighbor policy.
—Tuvshinzaya Gantulga, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
Facing an economic slowdown and a gradual bursting of the property bubble, the Chinese government has recently redoubled efforts to promote exports and support its factory sector.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
The favorable one would be for the Security Council to redouble efforts to end the Yemen civil war and the violence in Gaza, Nebenzia said.
—Edith M. Lederer, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of redouble was
in the 15th century
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redouble
verb
re·dou·ble
(ˈ)rē-ˈdəb-əl
: to make or become doubled (as in size or amount)
redoubled their efforts
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